Sesame-Rolled Tofu with Ponzu Dressing

This is a great dish for Vegans and Vegetarians too. The Ponzu dressing isn’t totally authentic (one needs some rather rarified Japanese Citrus for that) but it’s a great one to use for salads.

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2

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Ingredients

1 x 250g pouch of Merchant Gourmet Zingy Korean Style Grains
200g fresh soft tofu
1 tbsp of sesame seeds
4 spring onions
Splash of sesame oil
For The Dressing
150ml light soy sauce
Juice and zest from one mandarin
Juice from one lemon
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp finely grated ginger

This is a great dish for Vegans and Vegetarians too. The Ponzu dressing isn’t totally authentic (one needs some rather rarified Japanese Citrus for that) but it’s a great one to use for salads.

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2

Method

Firstly, make the dressing by mixing the soy, ginger, sesame oil, lemon and mandarin juice together in a little saucepan and bring it to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, take off the heat and add the zest of mandarin

Heat up a little more sesame oil, add three sliced spring onions (retaining one for garnish), and once softened add the Merchant Gourmet Korean Grains until warmed through. Serve between two plates.

Next, take the tofu carefully out of the packet and roll in the sesame seeds. Cut the tofu into four slices and arrange between the two plates.

To serve, simply drizzle with with the Ponzu Dressing and sprinkle over some extra spring onions

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