Should taste be sacrificed at the altar of good health? We do not think so. Healthy food can also taste good and Laila Foods exactly shows you how. A no oil, low carb, nutritious Tofu and Basmati fried Rice. Discover the benefits and taste of rice with this recipe. And do share your comments with us.
Method
- Soak Laila Brown rice for 15 minutes. Boil rice with 4 times the quantity of water. Once the water starts boiling, cover the rice with a lid and cook on a low flame, stirringoccasionally. When the rice is soft and tender, drain and set aside.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Pour half a cup of vegetable broth or water and add the onions and bell pepper.
- Cook for about 5 minutes on medium flame until the broth evaporates and the vegetables are browned a bit. Keep the veggies aside.
- Add more broth to the pan then add the asparagus, and cook it until it is bright green. Set aside along with onions and bell pepper.
- Now add and Laila garlic and ginger to the pan and stir it for about a minute until it roasts.
- Add remaining broth and the rice; continue to stir until it starts sticking a bit.
- Now is the time to add tofu, olives and cooked veggies to the pan. Cook for about 1 minute.
- Add the soy sauce, tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. Toss all the ingredients well. Turn off the heat and add the scallions.
- Serve the rice in a plate and top it with cilantro, nuts and limes. You can also add finely chopped tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce to add extra crunch.
Ingredients
- 3-4 cups Laila Brown Basmati (uncooked)
- Vegetable broth or water as needed
- 1 onion (chopped)
- ½ cup scallions(finelychopped)
- 2 cups asparagus (cut into 1′′ pieces)
- 1 bell pepper (cored and chopped)
- 2 cups baked tofu (cut into 1/2′′ pieces)
- 1 cup olives
- 1 tbsp Laila ginger garlic paste
- 4 tbspsoy sauce or tamari
- ½ tabasco sauce
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Cilantro (chopped)
- Roasted peanuts, cashew nuts and almonds (chopped)
- Limes (quartered)
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