Persimmon and Walnut Shira-ae Mashed Tofu

• 1 Persimmon
• 5 or 6 Walnuts (or peanuts)
• 1/4 Firm tofu (75 grams)
• 2 tsp White sesame paste
• 1 tsp each Sugar, mirin, miso
• 1 dash Salt

1. Wrap tofu in paper towels, microwave for 1-2 minutes (no need for plastic wrap, at 500 W) in a heatproof container, and drain.
2. You could speed up the draining process by putting a weight (a small plate or the like) on top of the tofu.
3. Lightly roast the walnuts in a frying pan and finely chop.
4. Although it's not written on the ingredients list, you could use cashew nuts as well.
5. Chill the tofu from Step 1 and combine with the ingredients to make the shira-ae sauce.
6. If using a persimmon as a container, slice off the top, and hollow the inside with a teaspoon.
7. Combine the persimmon and walnuts with the shira-ae sauce.
8. Transfer to a plate and it's done.
9. In the photo, I added leftover daikon sprouts.
10. I used a hollowed persimmon on the profile photo, but with one persimmon, you can make about 3 servings in a small bowl (10 cm x 10 cm).
11. This depends on how much you drain the tofu.

persimmon, walnuts, white sesame paste, sugar, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/154980-persimmon-and-walnut-shira-ae-mashed-tofu (may not work)