Simmered Daikon & Fried Tofu

Name: Simmered Daikon & Fried Tofu
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g Daikon *1 medium size; 1 small piece Ginger *sliced into fine strips; Water *enough to cover Daikon; 1/2 teaspoon Dashi Powder; 1 tablespoon Sugar; 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce; 2 tablespoons Mirin; 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil; 400 g Fried Tofu *cut into bite-size pieces

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Daikon (White Radish) was on special at a local green grocer. I couldn’t resist to purchase some. This dish is one of the dishes I often cook. Today I cooked Daikon with Fried Tofu. Many Australians don’t cook radishes and they don’t know that radishes are delicious when softly simmered, stewed or even stir-fried.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

400 gDaikon *1 medium size
1small piece Ginger *sliced into fine strips
Water *enough to cover Daikon
1/2 teaspoonDashi Powder
1 tablespoonSugar
3 tablespoonsSoy Sauce
2 tablespoonsMirin
1 teaspoonSesame Oil
400 gFried Tofu *cut into bite-size pieces

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Steps

1

Slice Daikon about 2cm thick. Remove skin and cut them in half if large.
2

Place Fried Tofu in a colander and pour over very hot water to remove excess oil. Cut into bite-size pieces if large.
3

Place Daikon and Ginger in a saucepan, add Water just enough to cover, and add Dashi Powder. You can use your home-made dashi stock for this.
4

Add seasoning ingredients, place Tofu pieces on top, and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover with lid, and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
5

When Daikon pieces are soft, remove the lid, and cook over medium heat, occasionally tossing, until the liquid is almost gone.