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NOTES: Tamari sauce is wheat free soy sauce.
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You can also use a regular soy sauce if you do not need to stick to gluten free ingredients.
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Mirin is a Japanese sweet rice wine for cooking.
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You can find the above ingredients at Whole Foods, Asian markets, or the Amazon.com grocery store.
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Many large markets have Asian food sections too.
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Adjust ingredients according to taste.
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This recipe is more of a method.
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Use any veggies you have on hand and you can also change the ratio of sauces according to taste preference.
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You can toast your own sesame seeds by putting them into a wide frying pan over medium heat.
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Shake the pan occasionally.
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Seeds are done toasting in about 3-5 minutes.
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When they are slightly browned and fragrant, take them off the heat and let cool.
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Store in a tightly covered jar at room temperature.
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METHOD Cook 1 cup of quinoa according to package directions.
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When done, set aside.
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In a medium sized bowl make sauce by combining garlic, tamari, mirin, fish sauce, sesame oil and sesame seeds.
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Add tofu pieces to the sauce and let it sit for a few minutes to absorb flavors.
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Preheat a wok or large non stick frying pan over medium high heat.
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Carefully add carrots and the tofu-sauce mixture to the pan/wok.
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Let it boil for about 6-8 minutes until the carrots soften.
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Make sure to toss gently with tongs often.
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Add snow peas at the last.
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Then loosely cover the pan with a lid and cook for about 2-3 minutes longer until the snow peas turn bright green but remain crispy.
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Serve the tofu and veggie mixture served over the quinoa.
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You can season the quinoa with more of the sauce ingredients if you wish.
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OPTIONAL TOPPINGS -dried Nori Seaweed, chopped -toasted Sesame Seeds Furikake seasoning blend -chopped chives or green onion -chopped peanuts
