simmered tofu & ground meat with curry powder

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ingredients:

• 1 block of tofu
• 7 ounces ground pork or beef
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 ounce ginger
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• a little salt
• 3/5 cup chicken stock
• 1 quart water
• 1 tablespoon salad oil
• 2 teaspoons potato starch (katakuriko)
• 2 teaspoons water (for dissolving potato starch)

step 1:

Chop the garlic cloves and ginger into fine pieces.

step 2:

Cut the tofu block in half lengthwise, then cut each half across 3 times. Finally, place the knife halfway down the side of the block and slice across to form 16 bite-size pieces.

step 3:

Pour the 1 quart of water into a pan and add the tofu. Boil for ten minutes on medium heat. Remove and drain the tofu in a colander.

step 4:

Heat the oil in a frying pan or a pan on medium flame. Add the chopped garlic and ginger and sear. Add the ground meat and sear until it changes color.

step 5:

Add the sugar, curry powder, salt and soy sauce and mix.

step 6:

Pour the chicken stock into the pan and bring to a boil.

step 7:

Add the tofu and boil for two minutes.

step 8:

Dissolve the potato starch in the 2 teaspoons of water. Add the dissolved potato starch to the frying pan or the pan. Stir a few times until the mixture becomes creamy.