Here’s a healthy yet filling meal option for veggie lovers. This recipe brings together a balanced meal with tofu and avocados to the delicious rice bowl. We make this dish every week and its a family favorite. It takes you about 30 minutes to make it so it would be perfect for a meal on any day.

You can spice up the mix by adding some asian slaw that gives you that bit of crunch and bite.

For the Chilli Tofu: (Makes for 2)

• 14-16 oz. firm or extra firm tofu
• 1 T peanut oil
• 2-3 T sliced green onions
• large piece of ginger root, grated
• 3 T soy sauce (reduced sodium is fine)
• 3 T rice vinegar (not seasoned rice vinegar)
• 1 T Sriracha (more or less to taste)
• 1 T Chilli garlic paste
• pinch of chilli flakes to make it extra hot

Instructions:

• Drain the tofu well in a colander placed in the sink.  Then put tofu pieces between a double layer of paper towels and press down with a heavy pan and let it sit for 15 minutes.
• Once tofu is all drained. Remove and cube them into 1-inch pieces.
• Whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, chilli garlic paste  and chilli flakes.
• Add tofu and marinate in the sauce for 10 minutes.
• Heat the dry wok (or heavy pan) over high heat for one minute.  Then add the peanut oil and heat about 30 seconds more.
• Add the sliced pieces of ginger and green onions and cook just until they are fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• Add tofu pieces, lower heat to medium high and cook, turning often, until the tofu is nicely browned on both sides, about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, transfer tofu pieces to a plate and pour sauce and garnish with more green onions.
• Serve hot.

For the bowl: (Makes 2)

• 2 cups of cooked brown rice
• Chilli tofu from the above recipe
• Asian slaw of your choice
• 1 avocado sliced
• For Garnish: sliced lemon wedge, Cilantro and black sesame seeds

Instructions:

• Divide all ingredients between two bowls. Garnish with lemon wedge, cilantro and black sesame seeds.
• Serve with hot or cold tea.

Well, I am tempted to make this dish again this week and hope you are tempted too! Let me know if you liked it 🙂