Kung Pao Tofu With Vegetables Recipe
Chinese · High Protein Vegetarian · 50 min · 4 servings
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Key Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cups -/4 water
- + 20 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
How to Make Kung Pao Tofu With Vegetables Recipe at Home
Ingredients (25 items)
- tablespoons corn flour— 2
- tablespoons soy sauce— 2
- green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped— 1
- honey— 1 tablespoon
- -/4 water— 1 cups
- sesame (gingelly) oil— 1 tablespoon
- cloves garlic - finely chopped— 4
- inch ginger - finely chopped— 1
- dry red chillies— 2
- spring onion greens - finely chopped chopped— 2
- red bell pepper (capsicum) - diced— 1
- green bell pepper (capsicum) - diced— 1
- roasted peanuts (moongphali)— 1/4 cup
- black pepper corns - coarsely pounded— 1 teaspoon
- tofu - diced— 250 grams
- salt - to taste
- cooked rice— 2 cups
- green beans - finely chopped— 1/2 cup
- green bell pepper (capsicum) - finely chopped— 1/2 cup
- carrots - finely chopped— 1/2 cup
- spring onion (bulb & greens) - finely chopped— 4
- inch ginger - finely chopped— 1
- black pepper powder— 1 teaspoon
- sunflower oil— 1 teaspoon
- salt - to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
To make the Kung Pao Sauce; in a bowl, add all mix all the ingredients until well combined and keep aside
- 2
For Kung Pao Tofu; heat the sesame oil in a wok on medium high heat; add in the ginger, garlic, red chillies, green and red peppers and spring onions
- 3
Saute on high heat until the peppers have slightly softened
- 4
Stir in the roasted peanuts, the crushed black peppercorns, tofu and the kung pao sauce
- 5
Keep stirring the sauce with the vegetables, until you notice the sauce is thickening
- 6
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
- 7
Give the Kung Pao with Tofu and Vegetables a quick boil and turn off the heat
- 8
For the Fried Rice, heat oil in a pan; add the ginger, spring onion, beans, carrots, green bell peppers and salt
- 9
Sauté on high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until the vegetables become slightly tender and have a firm bite
- 10
Add the cooked rice, black pepper, and salt
- 11
Mix well and stir fry the chinese fried rice for 2 more minutes
- 12
Check the salt and seasonings and adjust to suit your taste
- 13
Turn off the heat and transfer the fried rice to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Now that all the elements are ready, it's time for serving
- 15
In a serving bowl like a cereal bowl/ salad bowl/ soup bowl
- 16
Spoon a portion of rice at the bottom
- 17
Add a ladle full of the Kung Pao Tofu on one side of the bowl and serve hot
- 18
Voila, your Rice bowl is ready to be served
- 19
Serve Kung Pao Tofu With Vegetables Recipe with brown rice or fried rice like above along with Cherry Tomato and Orange Salad Recipe and Toffee Banana Recipe for a complete weekend meal with family and friends
