Tofu peanut vegan stir-fry |
If you like lots of sauce in this vegan stir-fry, you can double the ingredients and pour in as much as you prefer. It makes a delicious dressing or marinade for tofu if you have any left over.
Ingredients
- 180g/6oz firm tofu, drained
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- thumb-sized piece fresh root ginger, grated
- 1 small red chilli, finely sliced
- 300g pack straight-to-wok medium noodles
- 1 red pepper, seeds removed and sliced lengthways
- 1 yellow pepper, seeds removed and sliced lengthways
- 4–5 Tenderstem broccoli stems (around 85g/3oz)
- 5 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 large carrot, peeled into ribbons
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp sesame seeds, to garnish
- 1 tbsp chopped peanuts, to garnish
For the sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp freshly grated root ginger (or 1 tsp ground ginger)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
Method
Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a large bowl with 100ml/3½fl oz water.
Cube the tofu and cover in half of the sauce (setting the other half aside).
Put a wok over a high heat, add the sesame oil and fry the tofu for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and fry for a further 2 minutes.
Add the peppers, broccoli and spring onions, reserving a handful to garnish, to the stir-fry and toss over a high heat for 3–4 minutes before adding the carrot ribbons. Add the noodles, pour in the remaining sauce and season with the salt. Stir-fry until the noodles are coated in the sauce and heated through.
Serve the stir-fry with the reserved spring onions, sesame seeds and chopped peanuts to garnish.
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