Half brown rice and half quinoa and topped with a variety of hot and cold vegetables, crispy tofu and hot sauce this delicious meal is high in vegan protein and high in flavour. The variety of textures and tastes with the hot and cold vegetables make it absolutely delicious. Vary the vegetables to suit your taste and what you have available.

اجزاء (for one large bowl)

75 ملی (3 سیال ونس) of brown rice (I use a liquid measure to ensure the correct volume of liquid and have twice the volume to quinoa and rice)

a thumb sized piece of ginger, finely chopped

a garlic clove, کیما بنایا ہوا

75 ملی (3 سیال ونس) quinoa کے

a few brussels sprouts, trimmed and washed

a handful of frozen peas

For the tofu

130G (4 اور 1/2 ونس) firm tofu, drained (pressed under a weight for 10 منٹ یا اس) and then cubed

3 tablespoons of cornflour (cornstarch)

a teaspoon of turmeric

half a teaspoon of white pepper

a pinch of salt

vegetable oil to shallow fry

For the cold ingredients and garnish

a small avocado, کٹی

2 spring onions, کٹی

a handful of little gem lettuce leaves, cut in half

4 tablespoons of pickled red cabbage

a lime, juiced

a tablespoon of toasted sesame oil

salt and black pepper

سویا ساس کے ایک چمچ

a teaspoon of black sesame seeds (اختیاری)

hot sauce to taste (اختیاری)




طریقہ

Rinse the rice and put in a small lidded saucepan with 300ml (10 اور 1/2 سیال ونس) of cold water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, put the lid on and simmer on a low heat for 15 منٹ

کے بعد 15 minutes top with the quinoa and brussels sprouts, put the lid back on and cook for a further 10 minutes before topping with the peas and cooking for a further 5 (30 minutes from start to finish)

اس دوران میں (during the second 15 منٹ) heat some vegetable oil in a frying pan on a medium high heat. Mix together the cornflour, turmeric, white pepper and salt in a bowl and roll the tofu cubes so they are throughly coated. Fry them on all sides until crisp and brown

Turn the rice, quinoa and sprouts into a bowl and top with the avocado, spring onions, lettuce, red cabbage and tofu

Drizzle over the toasted sesame oil, the lime juice, the soy sauce and season with salt and black pepper

Sprinkle over the black sesame seeds if using and drizzle over the hot sauce