Japanese Broth

A tasty Tofu broth with corn, mange tout, spring onions and mushrooms

Serves:6

Preparation: 120 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 x 250g pack Cauldron Organic Tofu - Plain & Simple
  • 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 100g baby corn cut in half lengthways
  • 100g mangetout, topped and tailed and cut in half lengthways
  • 4 spring onions, sliced diagonally
  • 125g shitake mushrooms, thickly sliced
  • 2cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 2 tbsp dry Sherry
  • Dash of Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tsp fresh coriander, chopped
  • 2 tsp seaweed flakes (optional)

Method

  1. Dry the tofu on kitchen paper, and cut into thin strips. Marinate it in the tamari for 2 hours.
  2. Bring the vegetable stock to the boil. Add corn, mange tout, spring onions and mushrooms. Bring back to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the squeezed juice of the grated ginger together with the sherry, Tabasco and seaweed flakes (if used).
  4. Add the tofu and tamari, garnish with chopped coriander and serve immediately.

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