Bean Curd with Broccoli

Recipes Ingredients:

1 1/2 ts Cornstarch
4 tb Vegetable oil
3/4 c Stock
2 sl Ginger root
1 tb Dry sherry
2 ea Garlic cloves, sliced
2 tb Soy sauce
2 c Broccoli, florets & stems
1 tb Sesame oil
1/2 ts Salt
1 ea Scallion
1/2 lb Medium tofu, cubed

Recipe Instructions:

Put cornstarch into a cup & slowly add 1/4 c of stock & mix well. Add wine, soy Sauce & sesame oil. Mix again. Cut scallion into 1 1/2" lengths. Heat Vegetable oil in a Wok over medium heat. When hot, put in ginger & garlic. Stir & fry for 10 seconds. Put in scallion & broccoli. Fry for 1 minute. Add 1/2 c stock & the salt. Bring to a simmer. Cover & cook over a medium heat for a minute, till broccoli is tender crisp. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon. Turn heat to low & add tofu. Let it heat through. Add cornstarch mixture. Stir very gently. Put broccoli back in wok. Serve as soon as the Sauce is thick & everything is heated through. Madhur Jaffrey "World of the East Vegetarian Cookbook"