Deep-fried Bean Curd
(Agedashi Doufu)
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1 bean curd, soft type (kinugoshi doufu)
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1/4 daikon radish |
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3 leaves spring leek (negi) |
dried bonito flakes (hana-katuo) |
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potato starch (katakuri-ko) |
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katakuri-ko |
oil (abura) | |
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1/3 cup bonito soup (dashi) |
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3 tsp light soy sauce (usukuchi) |
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1 tsp sake |
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1 tsp mirin
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1. Wrap beans curd with cloth or paper towel to remove excess moisture
and place on a tray.
2. Peal the daikon radish and grate. Wash spring leeks and cut into thin round slices.
3. Cut the bean curd into 4 pieces, coat thinly with potato starch and
deep-fly in oil preheated to 170゚C. When the bean curd turn to light brown
and float up to the surface, take out of the pan and drain on a tray.
4. Pour bonito soup, sake, light soy sauce and mirin into a pot and bring to a boil.
5. Dish up the bean curd in individual bowl and pour soup. Garnish with grated daikon radish, spring leek and dried bonito flakes.
Serves 2
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