- 1/4 cup dried hijiki (or wakame) seaweed
- 1 cup peeled and grated carrots (1 medium carrot)
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 2 tsp. grated fresh ginger root
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 block of tofu, pressed
- 1/2 cup minced scallions (2-3)
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup light miso (or more, to taste)
- 1 tsp. dark sesame oil
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Sauté the carrots, garlic, and ginger in the oil for about 5 minutes, until the carrots are limp.
- In a bowl, mash or crumble the tofu and mix with seaweed.
- Add the cooked carrots and the scallions, sesame seeds, miso, and sesame oil and stir well.
- Place on the baking sheet and bake until firm and golden, about 30 to 40 minutes.
adapted from PETA