Simple Spinach and Konnyaku Shira-ae.
You can cook Simple Spinach and Konnyaku Shira-ae using 7 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Simple Spinach and Konnyaku Shira-ae
- You need 200 grams of Tofu (firm or silken).
- Prepare 150 grams of Spinach.
- You need 100 grams of Konnyaku.
- You need of Seasoning ingredients:.
- You need 3 tbsp of Sugar (light brown sugar).
- It's 1 tsp of Salt.
- Prepare 4 tbsp of Ground sesame seeds (white).
Simple Spinach and Konnyaku Shira-ae step by step
- Add the bunches of spinach to a pot of boiling water, and boil for 3-4 minutes, then immerse in cold water. Squeeze well to drain and cut into 2 cm long pieces..
- Parboil the konnyaku. Cut into 1 cm long slices, rinse, then use a paper towel to wipe off the excess moisture..
- Cut up one block of 200 g tofu into large pieces, place them on a plate covered in paper towels, and microwave for 2 minutes at 600 W..
- Wrap and lightly squeeze the tofu in a cloth, if possible, to remove the moisture after heating. (Or, you could lightly blot the moisture with paper towels.).
- Place the tofu in a grinding bowl and mash it with a pestle. Add the seasoning ingredients and mix until the tofu is smooth, without any lumps..
- Add the spinach and konnyaku, use chopsticks to gently stir them into the tofu, and it's complete..