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Pebya kha-o (tofu and turnip saute)

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Categories: Burmese, Central Asian, Chinese, Ethnic, Vegetarian
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Ingredients:
1 Chinese tofu cake
3 tbspCorn OR peanut oil
1 smallOnion, sliced (?cup)
1 smallRutabaga, peeled, cut into
-?inch-thick
Slices (2/3 cup)
1/4 cupChopped ripe tomato, fresh
-or canned
1 tspThin-sliced fresh hot green
-chili
2 tspSoy sauce
1/4 tspGround cuminseed
1/2 tspSalt
1/4 cupWater
Procedures:
1Cut the tofu into 5 rectangles about 1 inch wide, 2 inches long and ?inch thick.
2Dry them well on paper towels.
3Heat a dry skillet for 1 minute, then add the oil (this prevents the tofu fromn sticking).
4Fry the tofu over moderate heat to a light-brown on both sides.
5Remove and set aside.
6Remove all but 1 tablespoon oil.
7Brown the onion in the oil over moderate heat for 2 minutes.
8Add the rutabaga slices and stir fry for 2 minutes.
9Add the tomato, chili, soy sauce, cuminseed, and salt and stir fry for 1 minute.
10Add the water, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 minutes.
11Add the tofu, stir for a moment, cover the skillet, and cook for 3 minutes more.
12Serve warm with bread.
13An excellent side dish for vegetarians.
14Note: firm vegetables such as chayote and the white turnip with a mauve top can also be used in this preparation.
15The contrast of the browned tofu and the soft turnip is pleasant to the palate, and the flavorings give it an unusual and distinctive character
 
 
 
 

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