Tofu In Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients

3 tb peanut
5 garlic
1 tb ginger
3 tb chinese black beans
3 tb onions
2 tb soy sauce
2 tb barley
2 3/8 c water
3 kuzu
1 lb firm tofu
2 ts dark sesame oil

Instructions

Add soy sauce, sweetener, and water. Bring to a boil. Add kuzu. Stir with a wooden spoon until it thickens and becomes clear and shiny. Stir in tofu and dark sesame oil, and simmer 2-3 minutes. Serve on rice with blanched Chinese greens. John Paino & Lisa Messinger, "The Tofu Book"