Sweet and Sour Tofu Rice
- 55 min
- β β¬3.05
- 2 servings
- Easy
Main ingredients: firm tofu, red sweet pepper, sweetcorn, and white rice. Allow about 55 minutes for 2 servings.
Estimates per serving, whatever the number of servings. Check labels if you have allergies. BundeslebensmittelschlΓΌssel (BLS) 4.0. Calculation and sources.
Allergens
- soy
- gluten
Equipment
- stove
Prepare
Pat firm tofu dry and cut
Pat firm tofu dry and cut into 1 cm cubes. Wash red sweet pepper, remove the stem and seeds, and cut into 1 cm pieces.
Cook
Drain sweetcorn in a sieve
Drain sweetcorn in a sieve, rinse and drain thoroughly.
Rinse white rice
Rinse white rice. Bring to the boil with twice its volume of tap water, cover and cook on low for 15 minutes.
Rest off the heat
Rest off the heat, covered, for 5 minutes. Use the tap water listed in the ingredients for this; top up with tap water if needed.
Mix tomato passata
Mix tomato passata, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and soy sauce thoroughly in a separate bowl.
Add tap water
Add tap water a spoonful at a time if needed for a spreadable or pourable sauce; set aside until assembly.
Gently toss firm tofu and cornstarch
Gently toss firm tofu and cornstarch in a bowl until the dry starch forms a thin, even coating.
Heat rapeseed oil in a pan
Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat. Add firm tofu and fry for 9 minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and lightly browned.
Remove the cooked firm tofu
Remove the cooked firm tofu from the pan and set aside on a plate.
Add red sweet pepper and sweetcorn
Add red sweet pepper and sweetcorn to the same pan and stir-fry for 6 minutes until cooked through.
Add the sauce from tomato passata
Add the sauce already mixed from tomato passata, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and soy sauce to the same pan and simmer gently for 3 minutes, stirring.
Return firm tofu
Return the already cooked firm tofu, red sweet pepper, sweetcorn, tomato passata, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and soy sauce to the same pan and gently toss with the hot sauce for 1 minute.
Season with iodised salt and black pepper
Season with iodised salt and black pepper, then mix thoroughly before serving.
Finish
Divide the cooked white rice
Divide the cooked white rice between the servings. Arrange the already prepared firm tofu, red sweet pepper and sweetcorn alongside.
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Recipe from VegPlan Β· https://vegplan.app/recipes/sweet-sour-tofu-rice
