Korean Spicy BraisedTofu (Dubu Jorim)

 

Ingredients

• ▢16 oz firm tofu
• ▢1 tablespoon oil
• https://www.simplyrecipes.com/dubu-jorim-korean-braised-tofu-recipe-6544036 (adding rice flour to make it more crispy)

Sauce:

• ▢1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• ▢1 tablespoon sugar
• ▢1 stalk green onion (stem removed and cut into small rounds)
• ▢2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ▢1 1/2 tablespoons Korean red chili power
• ▢1 red chili (seeded, pounded with mortar and pestle, optional)
• ▢1 teaspoon white sesame
• ▢1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ▢1/3 cup water

Instructions 

• Cut the tofu into rectangle shapes, about 1/4-inch thickness. Pat dry with paper towels. Mix all the ingredients in the Sauce together. Set aside.
• Heat up a non-stick skillet on medium heat and add the oil. When the oil is heated, add the tofu and pan fry until brown on both sides. Add the sauce to the skillet and lower the heat. Simmer the tofu until the sauce reduces but still somewhat wet. Turn the tofu over to simmer on both sides.
• Transfer to a serving platter and top with chopped scallions. Serve at room temperature.

Carrot salad from Korean Show

1 carrot shredded thin

add sea salt 

drain the excess water after about 10 min.

add  about 2 T olive oil, a dash of salt, a dash of pepper, 1 T vinegar,  add 2 t of curry powder, add a good/fair amount of honey (not too much), then sqeeze in the fresh orange juice from one orange (about 1/2, use the other half to slice the orange to garnish (see picture below) .

grated some orange zest to garnish

lastly,  some hot/dried pepper can be added on top drizzled with some favorite seasoned oil if making this as a meal with the rice/bread, layered with the homemade tofu/cashew cream dip and avocado slices.

Mango Coconut Chia Pudding

 

• 1/2 cup lite coconut milk
• ▢1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• (or can use 1 whole cup of coconut milk instead)
• ▢3/4 cup fresh ripe champagne mango, diced
• ▢4 tbsp chia seeds
• ▢1 tbsp sweetened shredded coconut
• ▢4-6 drops Nu-Naturals liquid stevia, or monk fruit, sugar/honey to taste

Combine all ingredients in a large container. Mix well and let it sit 30 minutes, then mix again. Refrigerate overnight or at least 5-6 hours, until the seeds expand and thicken.