Last Updated on December 3, 2023
Fried rice is one of those recipes you can make with the ingredients you have at home, and even better, if you use leftover rice from the day before, your fried rice will be even more crunchy! For this reason, it is one of those dishes that I make at least two times a month, and since I live in Singapore, I have the opportunity to try many variants of this typical Asian dish.
In this recipe, I am using brown rice instead of the typical white rice; one thing to consider is to choose Long grain rice and to cook your rice with just enough water to be al dente.
I am adding marinated Tofu chunks with soy sauce and garlic powder, small pieces of Bell pepper, and delicious cashew nuts marinated with maple syrup.
Since this is a vegan recipe, I am not adding the typical omelet. Instead of oyster sauce, I am using vegan Oyster Sauce made with mushrooms which you can easily find at the supermarket or Asian shops.
This fried rice tastes even more delicious if you serve it with something acidic, like sliced lime, or a small tomato salad made with lime juice and oregano dressing.
This recipe is easy to make and full of flavor!
Vegan fried rice with cashew & tofu
Ingredients
- 350 grams Brown long grain rice.
- 400 ml Water to cook the rice.
- 150 grams Firm tofu.
- 1/2 Red bell pepper.
- 4 Garlics.
- 3 tablespoons Fresh chopped ginger.
- 1/2 cup Fresh spring onion.
- 50 grams Baked Cashew.
- 4 tablespoons Vegetable oil.
- 1/2 teaspoon Sesame oil.
- 2 tablespoons Vegan Oyster Sauce.
- 3 tablespoons Soy sauce.
- 2 Limes to garnish.
- Salt.
- Pepper.
Instructions
- Prepare the rice in a rice cooker or a regular pan. When it is ready, stir it with a fork or chopstick and remove it from the pan to let it cool.
- After draining the liquid from the Tofu, cut it into chunks. Place them in a bowl and add salt, pepper, and half a teaspoon of garlic powder; stir with a spoon.
- Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil to a frypan or pan and bake the tofu chunks until they are gold (add more oil if necessary). When they are ready, remove them from the pan and set aside.
- Mix one tablespoon of maple syrup in a bowl with the cashew.
- Cut the bell pepper into small squares.
- Chop the garlic into small pieces.
- Peel off the skin of the ginger and chop it finely.
- Chop the spring onions finely.
- Add two tablespoons of oil to the pan and the bell pepper, ginger, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Fry, mixing with the help of a spatula until it is golden but be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the spring onion and mix.
- Add the Tofu chunks.
- Add the cashew.
- Finally, mix all well with the vegan oyster sauce, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- Serve the fried rice with a slice of lime.
