tofu with lotus leaves and plum blossoms

tofu with lotus leaves and plum blossoms

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Discover this recipe for steamed tofu with lotus leaves and a flavorful sauce.

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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

4 people
  • $0.70
  • $2.79
  • $0.90
  • $2.53
  • $1.39
  • $0.08
  • $0.17
  • $1.11

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Wash and dry the dried lotus leaves, then place them in a steamer basket.
  2. Arrange the eggs and tofu on top, and cook over low heat for about 7 minutes.
  3. (You can also use a rice cooker). ≈ 3 min
  4. Finely chop the sweet potato and the fresh mushrooms. ≈ 8 min
  5. Let’s put that aside for now. ≈ 3 min
  6. Heat a pot, then add the ingredients one at a time and cook until browned.
  7. Pour in the broth and let it simmer.
  8. Add diluted cornstarch to the water to thicken the sauce.
  9. 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.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • egg and tofu
  • Dried bay leaves
  • One hundred fruits
  • sweet potato
  • Fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • Chopped spinach
  • Green bean seeds
  • Plum blossom wine
  • white pepper
  • oil paint for salad
  • Broth

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