Miso Stir-Fry

I got the original recipe from my DH's cousin and then she sent me the website, so I'm going to share it with you. It comes from the World's Healthiest Foods: www.whfoods.org. I added extra veggies to this and made a gravy for it at the end that wasn't in the recipe. It is advisable to have all the ingredients chopped and ready before you start cooking.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• FOR THE STIR-FRY

• 1  tablespoon  dried hijiki seaweed (soak in 3/4 cup hot water-save the water!) or 1  tablespoon  arame seaweed (soak in 3/4 cup hot water-save the water!)
• 1  medium onion (cut in half and sliced thin)
• 1  tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
• 3  garlic cloves (pressed)
• 1  medium carrot (peeled and sliced thing-I julienned mine)
• 2  cups broccoli florets (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1  cup green cabbage (I used savoy and cut it thin)
• 4  ounces tofu (I used the firm light kind-cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
• 2  tablespoons light miso
• 2  tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
• 2  tablespoons  rice wine vinegar
•  salt and pepper
• 1  teaspoon sesame seeds (roasted)

• FOR THE GRAVY (IF USING)

• 1  cup water
• 1  tablespoon arrowroot
• 1  teaspoon honey

Directions

1. FOR THE STIR-FRY:.
2. Chop the onion and press the garlic. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their health promoting benefits.
3. Rinse and soak the hijiki or arame seaweed in 3/4 cup of hot water, and chop up the rest of your veggies.
4. After 10 minutes, squeeze the hijiki out and save the liquid.
5. Heat 1 tablespoons of the saved seaweed liquid in a large wok or saute pan and add the onions and carrots. Stir fry in the liquid over medium high for 2 minutes. Stir constantly.
6. Add the garlic and ginger. Continue to stir constantly. The ginger might stick but don't worry, it will be fine when more liquid is added.
7. After 2 minutes add the broccoli, stir fry for 2 more minutes.
8. Add the cabbage. Dissolve the miso in 2 tablespoons of the seaweed water. Add the tamari, rice wine vinegar, hijiki or arame, and tofu.
9. Continue stir frying for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the salt and pepper.
10. Remove from the saute pan and put in a nice dish with the gravy if using.
11. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve.
12. FOR THE GRAVY(IF USING):.
13. Mix one tablespoons of arrowroot flour with one cup cold water. Bring the left over liquid that is in the saute pan to a boil and add 1 teaspoons honey . Add the arrowroot flour liquid and using a whisk stir until thickened.
14. Pour over the top of the sir-fry before you add the sesame seeds.
15. Rice would be great with this dish.
16. Bon Appetit!