Braised Tofu with Prawns & Edamame

Name: Braised Tofu with Prawns & Edamame
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400-500 g Tofu *medium to soft type recommended; 200 g Prawns *peeled and deveined; 1 pinch Salt; 1/2 tablespoon Sake; 4 Spring Onions *white part; 1 small piece Ginger *finely chopped or grated; 1 tablespoon Oil *canola oil or sesame oil; 1/2 cup Edamame Beans removed from pods; Salt & White Pepper; <Sauce Ingredients>; 1 cup Dashi Stock OR Chicken Stock (or Water 1 cup & Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder 1 teaspoon); 2 tablespoons Sake; 1 tablespoon Potato Starch

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Many Japanese words have been imported to English but often pronounced differently. ‘Edamame’ (the young soy beans) is one of them. It’s ‘e-dʌ-ma-me’ and NOT ‘e-dʌ-ma-miː’. When a word ends with ‘e’, English speaking people pronounce wrong. ‘Shiitake’ and ‘Sake’ are other examples. Please remember ‘e’ in Japanese words is always pronounced like ‘e’ in ‘bed’.

By the way, this is another yummy and easy Tofu dish. It’s very popular and there are many recipes, but mine is the easiest one. And of course it is delicious!

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

By the way, this is another yummy and easy Tofu dish. It’s very popular and there are many recipes, but mine is the easiest one. And of course it is delicious!

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Ingredients

4 servings

400-500 gTofu *medium to soft type recommended
200 gPrawns *peeled and deveined
1 pinchSalt
1/2 tablespoonSake
4Spring Onions *white part
1small piece Ginger *finely chopped or grated
1 tablespoonOil *canola oil or sesame oil
1/2 cupEdamame Beans removed from pods
Salt & White Pepper
<Sauce Ingredients>
1 cupDashi Stock OR Chicken Stock (or Water 1 cup & Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder 1 teaspoon)
2 tablespoonsSake
1 tablespoonPotato Starch

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Steps

1

Prepare prawns. If large ones, cut them in half. Finely chop up white part of Spring Onions. Cut Tofu into bite-size cubes.
2

Place all the sauce ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. This has to be done before you start cooking. Cooking process doesn’t take long at all.
3

Heat Oil in a large frying pan or a wok, cook Prawns, Spring Onions and Ginger.
4

Before you add the sauce mixture into the pan, mix it well again. Then pour in the sauce mixture and bring it to boil and let it thicken.
5

Add Tofu and Edamame gently mix and combine. Salt & White Pepper if required.