Silken Tofu with Ginger Syrup and a Hint of Yuzu

Ingredients

• 300 g Silken tofu
• 5 thin slices Ginger (about 5 g)
• 1/2 cup Brown sugar
• 125 ml Water
• 1/8 tspn Yuzu, Orange or Lemon Juice (Optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Remove the tofu from packet and drain and set aside for later use

2. 2

   Put the water, ginger and brown sugar into a pot and heat over low heat until sugar has dissolved and liquid is simmering. Turn of the heat and leave to sit for about 1/2 hour so ginger flavour steeps into the syrup.

3. 3

   Whilst ginger syrup is steeping you can either warm the tofu by steaming or in a pot of gently simmering water or use a microwave on low power setting.

   
   

   Steaming

   Put tofu on a heat proof plate and place in steamer basket of rice cooker. Add water to rice cooker bowl and set to steam function and steam tofu for a few minutes only as you only want to warm the tofu through. Note: rice cooker will take a few minutes to get water hot and steaming so allow for that.

   
   

   Pot method

   Bring a pot of water to a gentle simmer and carefully lower the tofu into the simmering water and leave for a few minutes then carefully remove the tofu and let it drain off the excess water.

   
   

   Microwave method

   Put tofu on a microwaveable saucer and put in microwave on low power setting for 1 minute

4. 4

   Using a large dessert spoon scoop portions of the warmed tofu into bowls

   Add the yuzu, orange or lemon juice to the syrup and mix then ladle some of the warm ginger syrup over the tofu

   Garnish with citrus peel and serve warm