Miso Stir-Fry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

FOR THE STIR-FRY
1 tablespoon dried hijiki seaweed (soak in 3/4 cup hot water-save the water!) or 1 tablespoon arame seaweed (soak in 3/4 cup hot water-save the water!)
1 medium onion (cut in half and sliced thin)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
3 garlic cloves (pressed)
1 medium carrot (peeled and sliced thing-I julienned mine)
2 cups broccoli florets (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
1 cup green cabbage (I used savoy and cut it thin)
4 ounces tofu (I used the firm light kind-cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
2 tablespoons light miso
2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
salt and pepper
1 teaspoon sesame seeds (roasted)
FOR THE GRAVY (IF USING)
1 cup water
1 tablespoon arrowroot
1 teaspoon honey

Preparation

FOR THE STIR-FRY:.
Chop the onion and press the garlic. Let them sit for 5-10 minutes to bring out their health promoting benefits.
Rinse and soak the hijiki or arame seaweed in 3/4 cup of hot water, and chop up the rest of your veggies.
After 10 minutes, squeeze the hijiki out and save the liquid.
Heat 1 tablespoons of the saved seaweed liquid in a large wok or saute pan and add the onions and carrots. Stir fry in the liquid over medium high for 2 minutes. Stir constantly.
Add the garlic and ginger. Continue to stir constantly. The ginger might stick but don't worry, it will be fine when more liquid is added.
After 2 minutes add the broccoli, stir fry for 2 more minutes.
Add the cabbage. Dissolve the miso in 2 tablespoons of the seaweed water. Add the tamari, rice wine vinegar, hijiki or arame, and tofu.
Continue stir frying for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the salt and pepper.
Remove from the saute pan and put in a nice dish with the gravy if using.
Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve.
FOR THE GRAVY(IF USING):.
Mix one tablespoons of arrowroot flour with one cup cold water. Bring the left over liquid that is in the saute pan to a boil and add 1 teaspoons honey . Add the arrowroot flour liquid and using a whisk stir until thickened.
Pour over the top of the sir-fry before you add the sesame seeds.
Rice would be great with this dish.
Bon Appetit!