Mu Shui Tofu
Yield
2 servingsPrep
20 minCook
15 minReady
35 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | each |
tofu cakes
thawed and cut into thin strips |
* |
| 1 | package |
mushrooms, shiitake
|
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
ginger root
grated |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
grated |
|
| 1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced thin |
|
| 6 | leaves |
napa (Chinese) cabbage
sliced thin |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
mung bean sprouts
|
|
| 1 | cup |
vegetables
your choice, julienned |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
chinese five spice powder
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
soy sauce, tamari
low sodium |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sherry
optional |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | x |
plum sauce
|
* |
| 1 | x |
whole-wheat chapatis
|
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | each |
tofu cakes
thawed and cut into thin strips |
* |
| 1 | package |
mushrooms, shiitake
|
*
|
| 15 | ml |
ginger root
grated |
|
| 1 | each |
carrots
grated |
|
| 1 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced thin |
|
| 6 | leaves |
napa (Chinese) cabbage
sliced thin |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
mung bean sprouts
|
|
| 237 | ml |
vegetables
your choice, julienned |
|
| 5 | ml |
chinese five spice powder
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
low sodium |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
sherry
optional |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 1 | x |
plum sauce
|
* |
| 1 | x |
whole-wheat chapatis
|
* |
Directions
Pour 2 cups boiling water over mushrooms and allow them to soak while slicing other vegetables.
Then drain mushrooms, cut off hard stems and discard.
Slice mushroom caps into thin strips.
In ¼ cup water, sauté ginger, carrot and any other long cooking optional vegetable for 5 min.
Add onions, cabbage, bean sprouts, mushrooms and any optional fast cooking vegetable.
Add the five spice, tamari, sherry and 1 tablespoon plum sauce.
Cook and stir for 5 minuntes more. Add tofu strips.
Add cornstarch dissolved in ⅓ cup cold water.
Bring to a boil and stir until sauce thickens.
To stir, spread about ½ teaspoon of plum sace down the center of a warm chapati.
Add some of the vegetable-tofu mixture and roll up the chapati.
Helpful hints: This vegetable-tofu mixture could also be served over rice or other whole grains.
