Dashi

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Here is recipe.

Dashi


This is a great Asian soup that takes literally minutes to prepare. Be careful not to overcook the rice noodles, they really need to be just heated through. The soup is light, yet very satisfying because of its fabulous flavours and you can add just about anything to it.

Degree of difficulty: Low


You need:
2 sachets of Dashi powder
1-2 tablespoons of shredded ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Method:
Bring 1 litre of water to the boil. Turn off heat. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 2 sachets of dashi powder and stir. In a small soup bowl put shredded giner and pour in stock.

Serving suggestion:
For more substantial soup add to the bowl (before pouring in the stock):
bean sprouts
finely sliced mushrooms
silken tofu - wither steamed or fried
fresh rice noodles - heated
steamed asparagus
chilli

Sprinkle finely sliced spring onion on soup.

From: www.abc.net.au/northcoast/stories/s272158.htm

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Dashi broth with stir fry of pumpkin & Asian greens


PREP TIME: 15 mins
COOKING TIME: 10 mins
SERVINGS: 4

Nutritional Information:
Good source of niacin, vitamin C, folate and vitamin A. Source of thiamin, magnesium and iron. Low in fat. Per serve (when serves 4): 1505 kJ (359 cals) 13g protein 7g fat (99% fat free) 60g carbohydrate


Ingredients:
400g of Kent or Queensland Blue pumpkin - peeled and diced
1 tbs peanut oil or light flavoured oil
2 shallots - trimmed and diced
1 bunch bok choy or choy sum - washed and roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves - crushed
2 x 200g packets of ready to use udon noodles
1/2 tsp sansho or white pepper

Broth
4 cups water
2 teaspoons dashi granules
1 small knob ginger - peeled and diced
1 tablespoon light soy sauce



Instructions:
Heat water in a saucepan until simmering.
Add other broth ingredients and keep hot over a gentle heat.

Heat oil in a wok. Add pumpkin, garlic and sancho and toss to coat. Reduce heat and stir fry pumpkin until just cooked.
Add Asian greens and shallots and toss until wilted.

Divide broth and noodles between serving bowls. Top with stir fry ingredients and serve immediately.

From: www.formulaforlife.com.au/asp/recipes.asp?id=146&cmd=showrecipe