tofu with lotus leaves and plum blossoms
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This unique recipe highlights steamed tofu with lotus leaves and a plum blossom sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$9.67 $2.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
Ingredients
people
- $0.70
- $2.79
- $0.90
- $2.53
- $1.39
- $0.08
- $0.17
- $1.11
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Wash and dry the dried lotus leaves, then place them in a steamer basket.
- Arrange the eggs and tofu on top, and cook over low heat for about 7 minutes.
- (You can also use a rice cooker). ≈ 3 min
- Finely chop the sweet potato and the fresh mushrooms. ≈ 8 min
- Let’s put that aside for now. ≈ 3 min
- Heat a pot, then add the ingredients one at a time and cook until browned.
- Pour in the broth and let it simmer.
- Add diluted cornstarch to the water to thicken the sauce.
- Once the tofu has been steamed, transfer it to a plate and then add the sauce.
The bill
tofu with lotus leaves and plum blossoms
- egg and tofu$0.70
- sweet potato$2.79
- Fresh shiitake mushrooms$0.90
- Chopped spinach$2.53
- Green bean seeds$1.39
- white pepper$0.08
- oil paint for salad$0.17
- Broth$1.11
Total$9.67
that's $2.42 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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