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Tofu Pockets with Sauce

Tofu-pockets
An easy appetizer, snack, or lunch that kids can make.

Ingredients

Sunflower Sauce
 1 cup sunflower seed butter
 1 tablespoon tomato paste
 1 teaspoon minced garlic
 1 teaspoon grated ginger
 1 teaspoon ground cumin powder
 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or other sweetener of choice)
Tofu Pockets
 1 cup cooked rice (wild, brown, or sushi rice)
 1 cup mung bean sprouts
 2 carrots, shredded
 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
 16 tofu pockets (tofu skins for inari sushi) **

Instructions

Sunflower Sauce
1

Place all sauce ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

2

Mix or blend to a smooth consistency.

3

Transfer sauce to a small serving bowl. Set aside.

Pocket Assembly
4

Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside to cool.

5

Rinse the mung bean sprouts. Drain and set aside.

6

Peel the carrots. Shred with a vegetable peeler to make long thin slices. Alternatively, shred with a grater. Set aside.

7

Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers. Set aside.

8

Rinse the tofu pockets and pat dry.

9

Place a generous tablespoon of rice inside the pocket.

10

Add 2 slices (shreds) carrot and 2 slices cucumber.

11

Top with sprouts.

12

Serve with sauce on the side.

Note:
Tofu pockets for inari sushi can be found in Asian grocery stores. They are sometimes found in cans, but more commonly in the
refrigerated section. There are also online sources that carry the pockets.

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Ingredients

Sunflower Sauce
 1 cup sunflower seed butter
 1 tablespoon tomato paste
 1 teaspoon minced garlic
 1 teaspoon grated ginger
 1 teaspoon ground cumin powder
 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
 1 tablespoon brown sugar (or other sweetener of choice)
Tofu Pockets
 1 cup cooked rice (wild, brown, or sushi rice)
 1 cup mung bean sprouts
 2 carrots, shredded
 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
 16 tofu pockets (tofu skins for inari sushi) **

Directions

Sunflower Sauce
1

Place all sauce ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

2

Mix or blend to a smooth consistency.

3

Transfer sauce to a small serving bowl. Set aside.

Pocket Assembly
4

Cook rice according to package directions. Set aside to cool.

5

Rinse the mung bean sprouts. Drain and set aside.

6

Peel the carrots. Shred with a vegetable peeler to make long thin slices. Alternatively, shred with a grater. Set aside.

7

Peel and thinly slice the cucumbers. Set aside.

8

Rinse the tofu pockets and pat dry.

9

Place a generous tablespoon of rice inside the pocket.

10

Add 2 slices (shreds) carrot and 2 slices cucumber.

11

Top with sprouts.

12

Serve with sauce on the side.

Note:
Tofu pockets for inari sushi can be found in Asian grocery stores. They are sometimes found in cans, but more commonly in the
refrigerated section. There are also online sources that carry the pockets.

Tofu Pockets with Sauce