Tofu is the number one protein food for vegetarians, with more than 100% of your manganese RDA tofu is rich in nutrient content. It also contains all of the amino acids, making tofu top of the vegetarian proteins for re-fueling and muscle building.
Helps with the strengthen structure of bones and is high in mineral content. Tofu contains 24g of unsaturated fats; the good fats!
Tofu is great with any vegetarian soup, noodle dish, stir fry or rice dish. For information on tofu cookery please check out recipes.
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RDA Recommended daily allowance
Tom yam tofu brown rice noodle
Recipe followed serves 2 people, gluten free, wheat free, vegetarian and healthy
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 100g Tofu Diced
- 2 tbsp Tom yam paste
- 1 can coconut cream
- 2 garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 onions sliced
- 1 carrot sliced
- 1 courgette
- 1 pepper sliced
- 2 florets broccoli chopped
- 1/2 litre chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 packets brown rice noodles
Method
- Heat the oil until smoking add garlic, tom yam paste, onions, peppers and carrots, saute for 1 minute.
- Add broccoli, tofu, cumin seeds and cumin fry for a further 1 minute add a little stock to stop from burning, then add coconut cream.
- Cook for a further 3 -4 minutes keeping on the move on medium heat, then add stock slowly until all is used.
- Reduce curry for 8 minutes on high heat add remaining honey and chopped courgette.
- Add rice noodles and cook thought for 4 minutes until soft finish with some fresh coriander.
Another great tasty dish ready in minutes
