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== Description ==
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=== Ingredients ===
* Cakes
* 1 Tbs. [[sesame seed]]s
* 1/5 oz. [[firm tofu]], rinsed and drained
* 5 [[egg]] whites
* 1/3 cup all-purpose, whole-[[wheat flour]]
* 1 Tbs. grated [[ginger|fresh ginger]]
* 1 medium [[carrot]], shredded
* 3 scallions (green part only), thinly sliced; reserve 1 tsp. for sauce
* 1/3 cup frozen [[Peas]]
* 1 Tbs. [[soy sauce]]
* 2 tsp. toasted [[sesame oil]], more if needed
* Sauce
* 3 Tbs. [[soy sauce]]
* 1/2 tsp. toasted [[sesame oil]] or [[hot chili oil|chili oil]]
* 1/2 tsp. [[rice vinegar]]
== Procedures ==
1. In small skillet, toast [[sesame seed]]s until golden brown, stirring often, 1 minute. Transfer to small plate and set aside.



2. Pat [[tofu]] dry with paper towel and place in medium bowl. Mash [[tofu]] with fork until it resembles chopped [[egg]]s.



3. Mix in [[egg]] whites, [[flour]], [[ginger]], scallions, [[Peas]], [[soy sauce]] and [[salt]] and [[white pepper]] to taste, until well blended.



4. In large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons [[sesame oil]].



5. Add about 1/4 cup [[tofu]] mixture per cake to skillet, flattening with back of spoon to form small cakes. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.



6. Meanwhile, make sauce. In small bowl, mix [[soy sauce]], [[sesame oil]], [[rice vinegar]] and reserved [[scallion]].



7.To serve [[tofu]] cakes, sprinkle with [[sesame seed]]s and accompany with sesame-[[soy sauce]] on the side.
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== See also ==

[[Category:Firm tofu Recipes]]
[[Category:Hot chile oil Recipes]]
[[Category:Pea Recipes]]
[[Category:Rice vinegar Recipes]]
[[Category:Sesame oil Recipes]]
[[Category:Sesame seed Recipes]]
[[Category:Shallot Recipes]]
[[Category:Tofu Recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian Recipes]]