Shira-ae (tofu & sesame-seed dressing w/ vegetables) Recipe

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Shira-ae (tofu & sesame-seed dressing w/ vegetables)

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Ingredients:

2	each	Pieces Canned Konnyaku
1	each	Sm Carrot, Scraped & Shred
1	tsp	Vegetable Oil
3	tsp	Sugar
1/4	tsp	Soy Sauce
1	each	Loaf Tofu
1	pinch	Salt
6	tbsp	Niban Dashi
1	pinch	MSG
2 1/2	tsp	White Sesame-Seeds

Procedures:

1	Prepare in advance: bring 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in konnyaku.
2	Return to boil and drain immediately.
3	Bring another 3/8 pt water to boil and drop in the loaf of tofu.
4	Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, drain and cool to room temperature.
5	Wrap tofu in a towel and napkin and squeeze to remove moisture.
6	Rub through a sieve over a bowl.
7	Cook the carrots for 30 minutes.
8	Heat oil over high heat.
9	Stir in the dashi, ?t sugar, salt, msg, and 1/8 t soy sauce.
10	Bring to boil.
11	Continue to boil until liquid has reducet by half.
12	Cool to room temp.
13	Roast sesame seeds and grind into a paste and mix with tofu.
14	To assemble and serve: drain the konnyaku and its sauce through a sieve set over a small bowl.
15	Stir in 5 t of the sauce into the sesame-seed/tofu paste.
16	Stir in 2 ?t salt, msg, the drained konnyaku, and the grated carrot