Fried brown rice with tofu. A healthy, satisfying plant-based side Literally, the perfect brown rice. *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with the lesser amounts of brown sugar and chili garlic sauce. This teriyaki peanut tofu stir-fry is a new recipe I've been keeping in rotation lately. It's a nice change from my usual go-to which is The spicy-sweet peanut-y sauce is super flavourful and seriously satisfying when paired with pan-fried tofu.
Be careful not to over cook it and make sure you drain off any excess water when it's done. First, you'll want to season the tofu to get it ready for adding to the fried rice. There is no need to cook it beforehand. You can have Fried brown rice with tofu using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Fried brown rice with tofu
- You need 1 bowl of cooked brown basmati/ regular rice.
- It's 1 cup of tofu or paneer cubes.
- It's 1 of carrot.
- It's 2 of baby corns.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of cauliflower.
- It's 1 of capsicum diced into squares.
- You need 1/4 table spoon of finely chopped ginger.
- It's 6-7 cloves of roughly chopped garlic.
- You need 1 tea spoon of Green chilli sauce.
- It's 1/4 tea spoon of red chilli paste or thecha.
- Prepare 1/4 tea spoon of dried Italian herbs or Oregano.
- You need as needed of Paprika to sprinkle for smokiness (optional).
- Prepare as per taste of Salt and pepper.
Once the tofu is done cooking, the DELICIOUS fried rice comes together super quickly in the same skillet. (This part of the recipe is adapted from Pinch of Yum- one of my favorite blogs. Tofu is made of condensed soy milk that is pressed into blocks. It is a great plant-based source of protein. Add half the tofu to a pan in a single layer.
Fried brown rice with tofu step by step
- In a deep frying pan add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil or regular cooking oil. Once the oil is hot add the ginger and garlic and fry till garlic is slightly brown and burnt..
- Add the chopped capsicum and fry till the skin starts to wrinkle. Add the tofu and boiled veggies and saute till they are glazed and slightly brown..
- Add salt, pepper, paprika, herbs, green chilli sauce and red chilli paste and saute for 3 minutes..
- Add the cooked rice and saute on high flame for 2 minutes to get it smokey. EAT IT WHILE IT'S HOT!.
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Flip each cube with a spatula and fry for a few more minutes or until crispy. Learn how to make Fried Brown Rice with Broccoli and Tofu. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid has been. Tofu fried rice is one of the easy dishes that I cook most frequently during the week. It requires just a couple ingredients that I always have in my pantry.