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Vegetarian poke bowl with pan-fried tofu

SERVES 4

320g short grain brown rice 3 tablespoons agave syrup or Put your rice on to cook rst. Using one To make the tofu sauce, put all the
3 carrots honey part rice to two parts water, bring to ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
½ lemon, juice only 2 tablespoons sesame oil the boil in a saucepan, then reduce to Heat a large non-stick frying pan on a
pinch of salt ½ thumb-sized piece of fresh a simmer and cook until there is only high heat. Add the tofu and half the
25g fresh chives, snipped into ginger, peeled and grated 2.5cm of water left. Turn o the heat and sauce and cook, stirring continuously,
small pieces leave the lid on to let the rice pu up for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the sauce
FOR THE TOFU and absorb the remaining water.
FOR THE SALAD DRESSING 1 x 360g block of tofu, cut into and cook for a further 4 minutes. Add
2 tablespoons sesame oil bite-sized cubes For the salad, grate the carrots into a the pak choi and cook for 3 minutes.
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 head of pak choi, sliced bowl and pour over the lemon juice to Remove from the heat and leave to
1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce lengthwise stop them from oxidising. Add a pinch one side.
½ tablespoon agave syrup or of salt, then stir in the chives. Once the brown rice is cooked, divide it
honey TO SERVE Make the salad dressing by mixing all between deep bowls along with some
red cabbage or regular the ingredients together in a mug. tofu, pak choi and carrot salad. Top with
FOR THE TOFU SAUCE sauerkraut, optional Dress the grated carrots and chives with the sauerkraut, if using.
4 tablespoons tamari or soy the dressing.
sauce

Gluten free if
you use tamari

INSPIRING FOOD
This dish was inspired by a
visit Dave made to Venice
Beach in LA, where this
simple, elegant, Hawaiian-
style food is served in bowls.
We like to add some red
cabbage sauerkraut, as the
colour and acidity will really
elevate the dish.

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