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Aromatic Sweet Chilli Butter Bean & Tofu
Aromatic Sweet Chilli Butter Bean & Tofu
Sweet & Saucy! These two words encapsulate this dish quite nicely. Here’s another incredibly simple dish which only requires a handful of easy-to-grab ingredients. If you’re keen to whip this one up, then dive right into the full tutorial video below and the full method underneath. Lets go.
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Method
Method
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Step 1) Let’s begin prep by finely mincing 1 onion and 3 garlic cloves.
Step 2) Then slice 4 carrots thinly, followed by 2 bell peppers. Once you’ve done that, place your tenderstem broccoli alongside them ready to be fried.
Step 3) Last up on the prep list is the tofu and butter beans. Grab a bowl and throw your tofu and butter beans in. Then season with:
- Mixed herbs
- All purpose seasoning
- Sweet chilli sauce
- Tamarind sauce
Step 4) Drizzle some cooking oil into a frying pan and once hot begin sautéing your onions and garlic on medium heat.
Step 5) Stir occasionally as it cooks for 2-3 minutes, then add in some mixed herbs, paprika and garam masala.
- Deglaze with water or broth if needed.
Step 6) Once fragrant and brown add in your sweet chilli sauce and mix in well.
Step 7) Now that the flavours are locked in throw in your carrots and broccoli.
- Mix in for a good 2 minutes then put a lid on for 10 minutes, checking and stirring frequently.
Step 8) when your 10 minutes are up throw in the rest of the ingredients, Namely:
- The chopped bell peppers
- The tofu
- The butter beans
Step 9) Mix in well then turn the fire low and allow to cook for a further 15 minutes.
- 5 minutes in give the pan a mix and layer in some sesame seeds.
- 10 minutes in garnish with more sesame seeds and parsley
All done!
Aromatic Sweet Chilli Butter Bean & Tofu
Course: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy5
servings10
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minutesIngredients
1 onion (minced finely)
3 cloves of garlic (minced finely)
4 medium sized carrots
5-6 tenderstem broccoli
2 bell peppers
2 packets of marinated tofu
1 can of butter beans
Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce
Tamarind sauce (optional – adds more sweetness)
- Seasonings
Mixed herbs
Paprika
Garam masala
Ground cardamom (optional)
Directions
- begin prep by finely mincing 1 onion and 3 garlic cloves
- Then slice 4 carrots thinly, followed by 2 bell peppers. Once you’ve done that, place your tenderstem broccoli alongside them ready to be fried.
- Grab a bowl and throw your tofu and butter beans in. Then season with:
Mixed herbs
All purpose seasoning
Sweet chilli sauce
Tamarind sauce - Drizzle some cooking oil into a frying pan and once hot begin sautéing your onions and garlic on medium heat.
- Stir occasionally as it cooks for 2-3 minutes, then add in some mixed herbs, paprika and garam masala.
- Once fragrant and brown add in your sweet chilli sauce and mix in well.
- Now that the flavours are locked in throw in your carrots and broccoli. – Mix in for a good 2 minutes then put a lid on for 10 minutes, checking and stirring frequently.
- When your 10 minutes are up throw in the rest of the ingredients, Namely:
The chopped bell peppers
The tofu
The butter beans - Mix in well then turn the fire low and allow to cook for a further 15 minutes.
5 minutes in give the pan a mix and layer in some sesame seeds.
10 minutes in garnish with more sesame seeds and parsley
Notes
- Be sure to deglaze the pan with water or veg broth if needed