Spicy cabbage with tofu and rice
Inspired by a Korean kimchi stir-fry, made from the humblest cabbage. Spicy and filling.
⏱ 25 min · serves 2 · Asian · Medium
625kcal
35 gprotein
76 gcarbs
23 gfat
13 gfibre
Per serving, out of 2. Worked out from the grams of each ingredient using a food database – so it's approximate.
Allergens: Soya, Gluten and Sesame
Ingredients (serves 2)
- Tofu (firm)300 g
- White cabbage400 g
- Sauerkraut100 g
- Carrot100 g
- Soy sauce20 g
- Sesame seeds8 g
- Rapeseed / sunflower oil15 g
- Rice (dry)130 g
Also: Garlic, ginger, chilli paste or flakes, spring onions
Method
- Get ready: rinse the rice, cover with 260 ml water and cook, covered, over low heat for 15 min. Pat the tofu dry and cut it into cubes.
- While the rice cooks, cut the cabbage into thin shreds and the carrot into thin strips, and finely grate the garlic and ginger.
- In a frying pan, heat half the oil (about 1.5 tsp) over medium heat. Fry the tofu for 6–8 min, until golden on all sides, then lift it out.
- In the remaining oil, fry the cabbage, carrot, garlic, ginger and chilli over high heat for 5 min, stirring often, until the cabbage is charred in places but still crunchy.
- Add the sauerkraut, tofu and 20 g soy sauce (about 1 tbsp). Fry everything together over high heat for 1 min.
- Sprinkle with 8 g sesame seeds (about 1 tbsp) and spring onions, and serve with the rice.
Tips
- A handful of sauerkraut gives it that kimchi tang – a Lithuanian trick.
- Fry the cabbage over high heat – it should char, not stew.
- Want it hotter? More chilli paste or flakes.
- Want it milder? Just a pinch of chilli – the sauerkraut adds tang without the heat.
- Want it lighter? Half the rice, more cabbage.
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