Tofu, greens & cashew stir-fry
A Vietnamese dinner made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 34 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 24 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 34 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 13 oz marinated tofu
Fresh & other
- 1 broccoli
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 red chile Shopping tip: Fresno or red jalapeño for mild (seeds out); Thai bird's eye for hot.
- 1 bunch green onions Shopping tip: Green onions (scallions).
- 6 oz soya beans
- 3 pak chois
- 1 oz cashew nuts
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat your oil in a non-stick wok.
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Add the broccoli.
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Fry on high heat for 5 mins until tender, adding little water if it begins to catch.
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Add the garlic and chilli.
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Fry for 1 min.
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Toss tofu, pak choi, soya beans and through the spring onions.
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Stir-fry for 2-3 mins.
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Add the nuts, soy and hoisin to warm through.
On the side: Steamed rice
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (25 min)
- Rinse the rice. Simmer it covered in water (2 cups per cup of rice) for about 18 minutes, then let it sit 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.