Stir-Fried Vegetables, Rice & Tofu

Gorgeous – a favourite with everyone who’s tried it. It’s easy to make the stir-fry and sauce while the rice is simmering.

Ingredients

Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4

Rice (or see shortcut below)

  • 350g/12oz long grain brown rice

  • 700ml/25 fl oz water

  • 2 tsp vegan bouillon powder

Stir Fry (or see shortcut below)

  • 12 spring onions, sliced

  • 200g/7oz baby sweetcorn, halved

  • 2 red peppers, thinly sliced

  • 1 medium carrot, sliced into thin sticks

  • 200g/7oz oriental greens such as Pak Choi or Chinese leaves, shredded

  • Other suitable veg, eg asparagus, cauliflower or broccoli florets, shredded pak choi…

Tofu (or see shortcut below)

  • 400g medium-firm tofu, pressed down with a plate and weights for 30 minutes then mopped up and chopped into 8-12 cubes

  • 2 tsp olive oil

  • splash of tamari GF soya sauce or aminos

Sauce

  • 60g/4 level tbsp cup smooth peanut or other nut butter. Tahini also works well

  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp prepared English mustard

  • Large handful of parsley (curly or flat-leaf), thick stalks removed

  • 2 tbsp water

  • 1 tsp syrup (eg agave, maple or date) – optional

  • 1 small clove garlic, crushed

  • Pinch salt

Optional: 1tbsp tamari and 1tbsp sesame oil

Method

  1. Press the tofu if not already done. If using pre-cooked rice, go to Stage 3.

  2. Bring to boil and simmer for 25-35 minutes until rice is tender and water is absorbed.

  3. Meanwhile, chop vegetables for stir-fry and put aside. If using a stir-fry pack, go to Stage 4.

  4. Fry tofu chunks in a little oil or low-cal spray in a nonstick pan until golden brown on all sides. If using marinated tofu pieces, go to Stage 6.

  5. Add a little shoyu (soy sauce) until the tofu is coated. Drain on kitchen paper and put aside.

  6. Make sauce by blending all ingredients together – then warm through gently.

  7. Stir-fry the vegetables in the oil.

  8. Chop cooled tofu into bite-sized pieces and heat through with vegetables.

  9. Serve. Place cooked, drained rice on plates, top with the vegetable-tofu mix, then the sauce.

Quick tips: for those nights when you’re time poor but very hungry! 

  • use ready-cooked pouches of brown rice, eg Sainsbury’s, Tilda or Uncle Ben

  • use a big pack of stir-fried vegetables

  • use Cauldron marinated tofu pieces

Maryanne Hall, Viva! Vegan Recipe Club www.veganrecipeclub.org.uk

Instagram: @veganrecipeclub

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