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Tofu rice with green peas

This tofu rice with green peas is made with leftover cooked rice so it’s ready within 10 minutes. Perfect on busy or lazy days or when you want to use up leftovers in your fridge. It’s vegan, gluten-free, healthy and hearty too. You can serve it as aside dish too.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked basmati rice
  • 100 g hard tofu
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 bunch spring onions
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • Few drops of sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method
 

  1. Cut the tofu into small cubes. Chop the spring onion and garlic.
  2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the tofu until golden all over.
  3. Add the garlic and spring onion and stir-fry for a minutes or so.
  4. Add the peas soy sauce and about half a cup of water.
  5. Bring to the boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the rice & sesame seeds, then stir to warm through.
  7. Finally stir in the sesame oil and the chopped coriander leaves.
  8. Serve warm.