Sweet and Sour Tofu Rice
- 55 min
- β β¬3.05
- 2 servings
- Easy
firm tofu, red sweet pepper, and sweetcorn: a straightforward vegan combination for an everyday dinner.
Estimates per serving for 2 people. 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 into 1 cm cubes
Pat firm tofu dry and cut into 1 cm cubes. Wash red sweet pepper, remove the stem and seeds.
Cook
And cut into 1 cm pieces
And cut into 1 cm pieces. 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.
Covered
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, soy sauce thoroughly in a separate bowl.
Mix tomato passata continue
Add tap water a spoonful at a time if needed for a spreadable or pourable sauce; set aside until assembly.
Gently toss firm tofu
Gently toss firm tofu, cornstarch in a bowl until the dry starch forms a thin, even coating.
Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat
Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat. Add firm tofu and fry for 9 minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and lightly browned.
Cook firm tofu
Remove the cooked firm tofu from the pan and set aside on a plate. Add red sweet pepper, sweetcorn to the same pan and fry for 6 minutes.
Stirring
Stirring, until cooked through. Add the sauce already mixed from tomato passata, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar.
Cook tomato passata
Soy sauce to the same pan and simmer gently for 3 minutes, stirring. Return the already cooked firm tofu, red sweet pepper.
Sweetcorn
Sweetcorn, tomato passata, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce to the same pan and gently toss with the hot sauce for 1 minute.
Season with iodised salt
Season with iodised salt, black pepper now and mix thoroughly before serving.
Finish
Divide the cooked base white rice between the servings
Divide the cooked base white rice between the servings. Arrange the already prepared firm tofu, red sweet pepper, sweetcorn alongside.
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