Carrot Shira-ae with a Double Dose of Sesame Seeds

• 1 Carrot
• 1/2 block Firm tofu
• 1 tbsp Toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp Ground sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 tbsp Sugar
• 1/3 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Miso
• 4 tbsp Sesame sauce
• 1/2 tsp Miso

1. Drain the tofu by breaking it into large pieces and place into a colander.
2. If you're in a hurry, cover it with a small plate!
3. Julienne the carrot and parboil in a pot of boiling water with salt (not listed in the ingredients) to desired tenderness, then drain in a colander.
4. Add the sesame and seasonings to the drained tofu and mix well.
5. There's no need to use a grinding bowl to mix; just stir it with a spoon or fork.
6. To add a bit of color variation, I used black sesame seeds.
7. Once the shira-ae tofu mixture base is well seasoned, add the carrots.
8. Gently toss so the carrots don't break.
9. Go easy on the sugar; the carrot gives a mild and delicious natural sweetness to the shira-ae.
10. Season to taste.
11. Homemade sesame condiment You can make a shira-ae tofu mixture base by simply combining this with miso and drained tofu..
12. Related recipe Spinach Shira-ae.

carrot, tofu, sesame seeds, ground sesame seeds, sugar, salt, sesame sauce

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153426-carrot-shira-ae-with-a-double-dose-of-sesame-seeds (may not work)