Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi Tofu

Ingredients

* Japanese tofu, 200g
* Grated white radish (daikon)
* Spring onions, chopped
* Bonito Flakes
* Cornflour
* Vegetable oil
* Sauce:
* 1/2 cup dashi soup stock (konbu dashi)
* 1/2 tbsp mirin
* 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce

Directions

1. Wrap tofu in paper towels and squeeze out excess water.
2. Cut the tofu to small squares (I cut a 200g block to 4 squares).
3. Coat the tofu cubes with cornflour evenly.
4. Deep fry the tofu in pre-heated oil (170C, 340F) for about 4 minutes or until light golden brown.
5. Drain the deep fried tofu on tempura papers and then place them on serving plates.
6. In a saucepan, bring the ingredients for the sauce to a boil. Pour the hot sauce over the tofu.
7. Top each tofu with grated radish, bonito flakes and spring onions.