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Mushroom and tofu san choy bau

Delicious umami flavours from mixed mushroom varieties make this a flavoursome vegan dish. Plus, the crunch from lettuce leaves and nutty grains add texture.

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 20 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 600g mixed mushrooms, chopped or sliced
  • 225g pack tofu(smoked or marinated), chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
  • 225g can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 250g pouch ready to heat grains and rice
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or coriander, plus extra leaves to serve
  • 3 spring onions, chopped
  • 1 head lettuce, leaves separated
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5 min.

    2 Add the tofu, garlic and chilli, then cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the soy sauce and water chestnuts and stir to combine. Add the grains and stir-fry for 2 min to warm through, then stir through the herbs and most of the spring onions. Fill the lettuce leaves with the mixture.

    3 Garnish with extra herbs and serve with the remaining onions to sprinkle over.

    Variations

    Add a drizzle: Serve with 1 tablespoon plum sauce per person (adding about 210kjl).

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