Teryaki Tofu with Glazed Vegetables and Rice (v)

After my yukky tummy earlier in the week I found what I really wanted to eat was something clean, vegan and with Asian flavours. And this is a favourite recipe that hit the spot luckily.

For 3 hungry people you need:
1 block tofu
1/2 cup soya sauce (I used tamari)
1/2 cup mirin
1/2 cup dry sherry/sake
1 tbsp sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 carrot, sliced
1/2 chinese leaf, shredded
1/4 cup water
2 tsp cornflour

Begin by preparing the tofu. Slice in to three, and then slice each piece in half. Place in a large flat pan with the soya sauce, mirin, sherry and sugar. Heat to dissolve the sugar, bring to the boil and then poach the tofu for 10 mins, turning halfway. Take out the tofu and place on a baking sheet. Roast in the oven at 180 degrees for about 15 mins till it's glazed and starting to turn sticky.

Meanwhile poach the carrots and garlic in the remaining sauce. Once the carrots are tender, mix the cornflour with the water and add to the pan. Heat to thicken the sauce and then add the chinese leaf. Heat until the leaf is lightly wilted then serve on a bed of brown rice with the tofu on the side. A perfect, zen like meal :)