A very quick, easy and popular meal for vegetarians is the vegetarian stir fry. It is healthy and there are various types can be prepared. You can have the traditional or the creative one by adding tofu, seitan stir fry, Chinese stir fry, Thai-style stir fry and much more.
Thai Vegetarian Stir Fry with Tofu
Ingredients
Ingredient | Amount |
Tofu cubes, firm | 350 grams |
Onion, finely chopped | 1 tablespoon |
Mushrooms, sliced | 6-7 |
Carrot, sliced | 1 |
Celery, thickly sliced | 1 stalk |
Broccoli florets | 2 cups |
Baby bok choy | 1.5 cups |
Red bell pepper, sliced | 1 cup |
White flour | ¾ cup |
Vegetable oil | 6 tablespoons |
Garlic | 3-4 cloves |
For Stir-Fry Sauce & Marinade | |
Vegetable stock | ¼ cup |
Soy sauce | 4 tablespoons |
Hoisin sauce | 4 tablespoons |
Rice vinegar | 1 teaspoon |
Sherry | 1 tablespoon |
Brown sugar | 1 tablespoon |
Directions
Marinate the tofu pieces in 3 tbsp. of hoisin sauce and brown sugar and then refrigerate.
Toss the tofu in white flour and fry in hot oil for 1 minute or till it becomes medium brown and then drain it.
Combine remaining ingredients of stir fry sauce in a bowl.
Heat oil in a wok, fry onion and garlic for 1 minute. Add carrot, celery and 2 tbsp. of sauce, fry for another 2 minutes.
Add the broccoli and mushrooms, stir fry while adding some more sauce.
Add the bok-choy, red pepper and remaining sauce. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes and ensure vegetables are crisp.
Top with warm tofu and serve with rice.
Vegetable Fried Rice
Ingredients
Ingredient | Amount |
Instant brown rice | 1 cup |
Vegetable broth | 1 cup |
Eggs | 2 |
Asparagus, 1 inch pieces | ½ bunch |
Red bell pepper, thinly sliced | 1 medium |
Scallions | 4 |
Garlic, minced | 1 clove |
Ginger, minced | 1 tablespoon |
Soy sauce | 4 teaspoons |
Toasted sesame oil | 1 teaspoon |
Canola oil | 2 teaspoons |
Hot red pepper sauce | To taste |
Directionos
Cook the instant rice in the boiling vegetable broth and then simmer till the broth is completely absorbed. Stand rice on a large plate for 5 minutes.
Heat a wok and coat with cooking spray. Pour beaten eggs and cook while stirring gently. Remove in a small bowl.
Heat canola oil in pan, add asparagus and cook for 2 minutes.
Add bell peppers, scallions, ginger and garlic, cook till vegetables turn tender.
Add cooked rice, soy sauce and vinegar and cook for 1 minute.
Mix the eggs and remove from heat.
Drizzle sesame oil and hot sauce.
Cashew-Snow Pea Stir-Fry
Ingredients
Ingredient | Amount |
Snow peas | 3 cups |
Radish, quartered | ¾ cup |
Scallions | 4 |
Cashew nut, unsalted | 3 tablespoons |
Chili-Garlic sauce | 1 teaspoon |
Rice vinegar | 1 tablespoon |
Soy sauce | 1 tablespoon |
Ginger, minced | 1 tablespoon |
Sesame oil | 2 teaspoons |
Directions
Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar and chili garlic sauce in a bowl.
Heat oil in a wok, add ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the snow peas, radishes and scallions and cook till the peas are tender yet crisp.
Add the sauce and stir till it coats the vegetables.
Remove from heat and mix the toasted cashew nuts.
Stir-Fried Noodles with Green Tea
Ingredients
Ingredient | Amount |
Whole wheat noodles | 200 grams |
Baked tofu | 200 grams |
Red & yellow bell pepper | 1 each |
Scallions, 2 inch pieces | 4 |
Soy sauce | 2 tablespoons |
Rice vinegar | 2 tablespoons |
Toasted sesame oil | 1 teaspoon |
Pepper powder | ¼ teaspoon |
Garlic, minced | 2 cloves |
Ginger, minced | 2 teaspoons |
Canola oil | 2 tablespoons |
Green tea leaves | 1 teaspoon |
Directions
Cook noodles in a large pot, drain and rinse with cold water. Keep them aside.
Heat oil in a wok, add tea leaves, ginger and garlic and cook for around 30 seconds.
Add tofu and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the bell peppers and cook for further 2 minutes.
Toss to combine noodles, scallions, soy sauce and vinegar. Cook for 2 minutes till the noodles are heated through.
Drizzle the sesame oil, freshly ground pepper powder and toss.
Nasi Goreng
Ingredients
Ingredient | Amount |
Brown rice, cooked | 4 cups |
Shredded vegetables (Cabbage, Bell Pepper, Broccoli) | 2 cups |
Eggs, beaten | 3 large |
Shallots | 4 small |
Scallions, sliced | 2 |
Tomato, sliced | 1 medium |
Cucumber, sliced | 1 small |
Garlic | 3 cloves |
Almonds, whole | 2 tablespoons |
Chili peppers, seeded & diced | 2 small |
Soy sauce | 2 tablespoons |
Canola oil | 2 tablespoons |
Directions
Heat a large wok and coat with cooking spray. Pour beaten eggs and cook till set. And then cut the eggs into thin strips and keep aside.
Make a thick paste with almonds, chilies, garlic and shallots.
Heat oil in a pan, cook the paste for 2 minutes and keep aside.
Add remaining oil in pan and add shredded vegetables. Cook till they are crisp yet tender, stirring occasionally.
Add the shallot paste, soy sauce and rice. Stir till it is combined well.
Transfer to a dish and top with strips of scallions and egg.
Garnish with tomato and cucumber slices.
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