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Greens with Tofu
(Tse Tofu)
This very quick and easy dish also has lots of
visual appeal, with the white tofu standing out against a background of
dark green Swiss chard. Serve it with rice.
Ingredients
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1 bunch Swiss chard
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2 green onions, chopped
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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2 cloves garlic, chopped
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1/2 inch fresh ginger,
chopped
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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4 blocks firm tofu (12 oz. each),
cut into 1-inch cubes
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1/4 cup green peas
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1 tablespoon oil
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1 clove garlic, chopped
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Method
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Wash the Swiss chard and tear it
into pieces, removing the stems.
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Heat a little oil in a frying pan,
and stir-fry the green onions, along with the paprika, ginger, and 2
cloves of garlic.
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Stir in the soy sauce, tofu, and
peas.
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In a separate frying pan, heat a
tablespoon of oil very hot.
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Stir in the black pepper.
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Add the Swiss chard, still slightly
wet, and toss to coat with the oil and pepper.
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Cover the pan and let it steam for
30 seconds.
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Spread the greens on a serving
platter and pour the tofu mixture on top.
 This
recipe is excerpted from "The
Lhasa Moon Tibetan Cookbook", ©1999, by Tsering Wangmo and
Zara Houshmand. The cookbook offers the Lhasa Moon Restaurant's most
popular Tibetan dishes, with a unique mix of Asian influences and Tibetan
regional ones -- cuisine which delights vegetarians and meat lovers alive.
Reprinted with permission from the publisher, Snow Lion Publications,
Ithaca, NY.
http://snowlionpub.com.
Info/Order
this book
About The Authors
TSERING
WANGMO, owner of Lhasa Moon (a Tibetan restaurant in San Francisco),
is also a famous Tibetan actress, singer, and dancer. She is a founding
member of Chakasam-pa Tibetan opera troupe in San Francisco.
ZARA HOUSHMAND is an Iranian-American writer. She is active in modern
Iranian theatre, as well as traditional Balinese puppetry, and her own
plays have been produced in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. She
cooks compulsively for friends and especially enjoys cooking for
retreats.
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