Steamed Tofu and Vegetable Buns (Macrobiotic & Vegan Recipe)

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   [Making the dough] Combine all ingredients and mix well.

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   Dissolve beet sugar syrup in water that's warm to the touch, add the hot water to the flour from Step 1 and knead.

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   When the dough clumps up into one piece, keep it in a warm place and let it sit for the first proofing.

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   Finely chop up the cabbage, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of salt and let it sit for 30 minutes.

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   Strain excess water from the tofu by placing a weight on top of the tofu.

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   (You can also briefly microwave the tofu.)

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   Finely chop up the rest of the ingredients.

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   After letting the cabbage sit for 30 minutes, there will be some excess water coming out, so drain the excess water using a kitchen towel.

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   Stir-fry the ingredients in the order of ginger dried shiitake mushroomsgreen oniontofuand then cabbage.

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    Season with salt, soy sauce and sesame oil.

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    Punch down the dough after the proofing and divide it into 6 portions.

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    Let it sit for another 10 minutes.

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    [Shape] Roll out the dough into a round shape using a rolling pin.

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    Roll out into about a thickness of 5 mm.

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    Place the ingredients from Step 7 in the middle.

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    Make sure not to put in too much filling, because you will not be able to wrap it.

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    Stick together the side closest to you and the opposite side.

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    Then stick both left and right sides of the dough together to the middle.

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    Fold in the round part of the dough and stick them together to the middle, then the shaping is done!

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    Let the dough sit in a warm place for 30 to 40 minutes for the second proofing.

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    After proofing, steam in a heated steamer for 15 to 20 minutes.

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    Then you're all done!

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    It should look like this when it is ready.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.