Spicy Warm Silken Tofu With Celery And Cilantro Salad Recipe

• 1 stalk celery, cut into thin 2-inch matchsticks
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
• 3 whole scallions, sliced into thin slicers at an acute bias
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sichuan peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted whole cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon sesame paste (such as tahini), or peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Chinkiang vinegar (see note)
• 2 teaspoons fermented chili broad bean paste (see note)
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 cup Chinese roasted chili oil (see note)
• 1 medium clove garlic, finely minced (about 1 teaspoon)
• 1 (19-ounce) block soft silken tofu
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

1. Combine celery, cilantro, and scallions in a medium bowl and cover with ice cold water. Add 4 to 5 ice cubes and set aside.
2. Combine peppercorns and cumin in a mortar and pestle and roughly grind. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add sesame paste, soy sauce, vinegar, chili bean paste, sugar, chili oil, and garlic. Whisk to combine and set aside.
3. Spoon tofu into a serving bowl and microwave until barely warmed through, about 1 minute. Cover with dressing. Drain celery, cilantro, and scallions carefully and add to bowl. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

celery, fresh cilantro, scallions, toasted sichuan peppercorns, cumin, sesame paste, soy sauce, chinkiang vinegar, fermented chili broad bean paste, sugar, chili oil, clove garlic, silken, sesame seeds

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/12/spicy-warm-silken-tofu-celery-cilantro-salad-recipe.html (may not work)