Firm Tofu with Nameko Mushroom Sauce

• 250 grams Firm tofu
• 6 pieces Japanese leek (4 cm length)
• 3 leaves Shiso leaves
• 1 packet Nameko mushrooms
• 2 Shiitake mushrooms (sun-dried)
• 100 ml Dashi stock
• 3 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp each Sake, mirin
• 1 tbsp Katakuriko
• 1 tbsp Water
• 1 Plain flour
• 1 Vegetable oil

1. 1) Wrap the tofu in paper towels and place it on a cutting board.
2. Tilt the cutting board by putting something under one end.
3. Place a heat resistant dish that weighs 300 g on top of the tofu, and leave it for 1 hour to drain the excess water.
4. Coat the tofu with plain flour before frying.
5. 2) Heat a frying pan and coat with vegetable oil.
6. Brown both sides of the tofu and Japanese leek.
7. 3) At the same time, put the dashi stock and thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms in a sauce pan, and bring it to a boil.
8. 4) Add the seasonings, and when the mushrooms are cooked through, add the katakuriko dissolved in water to thicken the sauce.
9. 5) Serve the fried tofu and Japanese leek onto a plate and pour over the sauce.
10. Scatter shiso leaves on top, and it's done.

tofu, japanese, leaves, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, stock, soy sauce, mirin, katakuriko, water, flour, vegetable oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/151442-firm-tofu-with-nameko-mushroom-sauce (may not work)