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Vegan cabbage, tomato and spring onion stir-fry

This simple stir-fry comes with all the sweet, sour, peppery and umami notes that form the basis of classic Chinese cooking. It's a perfect speedy vegan dish for two!

  • Hands-on time: 8 mins
  • Time to make: 14 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
  • chunk fresh root ginger, grated
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 4 ripe medium tomatoes, cored and sliced into quarters
  • 1 green capsicum, deseeded and finely chopped
  • ½ Chinese cabbage, leaves separated and cut into 2.5cm slices
  • 1 tablespoon shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
  • ¼ cup cold vegetable stock, made with a very low salt stock cube (check it’s vegan)
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-salt light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon clear rice vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour blended with 1 tablespoon cold water
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat a wok over a high heat until it starts to smoke, then add the oil. Add the ginger and spring onions and stir-fry for a few seconds to release the flavours. Add the tomatoes, capsicum and cabbage and toss for 3 min, until the cabbage starts to wilt and the capsicum is tender.

    2 Add the rice wine or sherry and the stock. Stir in the soy sauce and vinegar, then stir in the blended cornflour. Simmer for a min or so to thicken the sauce, then serve.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve with rice and tofu for a full meal

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