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Yong Dau Foo (Chinese stuffed vegetables)
Try this wholesome Yong Tau Fu recipe, filled with a delightful mix of mashed tofu, millet, and aromatic vegetables like turnip, carrots, and Chinese mushrooms. Perfectly seasoned with ginger, garlic, and sesame seeds, this healthy and flavorful dish is packed into fresh vegetables like chili and lotus root. It’s a nutritious, plant-based take on a classic favorite!
- Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
Servings:
4
Stuffing
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1 tbsfinely cubed turnip
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1/2 cupmashed tofu
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1/2 cupparboiled millet
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1 tbsfinely cubed carrot
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1 tbsfinely diced chinese mushroom
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1 tspdiced red chili
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1 tspcut chives
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1 tsptoasted sesame seeds
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1 tspminced ginger
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1 tspminced garlic
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salt to taste
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black pepper to taste
Vegetables and others
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red chili deseeded and sliced open
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green chili deseeded and sliced open lengthwise
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firm tofu halved
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long bean parboiled and then tied in a knot
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lotus root sliced in rounds
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carrot sliced in rounds
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chinese mushroom rinsed, presoaked
Instructions
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Combine all “Stuffing” in a mixing bowl.
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Compact the stuffing into the vegetables/tofu/mushroom.
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Lightly steam for 10mins and serve with desired dipping sauce.
Notes
The cooked millet is ideal as a binder due to its natural starch after parboiling. Retain the parboiled millet water and combine some water used to soak the chinese mushroom to make a light glaze.
