Looking for a simple summer meal? This fast, fresh stir fry recipe will keep you in holiday mood even after the new year swings back into action.
Ingredients
- 125ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
- 300g firm tofu, drained, cut into 2cm pieces
- 2 eggplants, quartered lengthwise, cut into 1.5cm-thick wedges
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2cm piece ginger, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons dried chilli flakes
- 4 spring onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 400g tomato medley mix (see note)
- 55g (1/4 cup firmly packed) brown sugar
- 45g (1/3 cup) slivered almonds, roasted
- 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 80ml (1/3 cup) soy sauce
- 60ml (1/4 cup) malt vinegar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed Thai basil leaves
- Steamed white rice, to serve
Method
- Step 1Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large wok or deep frying pan over high heat. Cook tofu, in 2 batches, turning, for 1 minute or until light golden. Drain on paper towel. Wipe wok clean with paper towel.
- Step 2Return wok to high heat and heat 2 tablespoons oil. Add eggplants and cook, tossing, for 5 minutes or until eggplants start to soften. Add remaining 60ml 1/4 cup) oil, garlic, ginger, chilli and two-thirds of the onions and cook, tossing, for a further 3 minutes or until eggplants are almost tender. Add tomatoes and cook, tossing, for a further minute or until skins blister. Add sugar, almonds and two-thirds of chillies, and cook, tossing, for 30 seconds. Add soy sauce, vinegar and two-thirds of the basil and cook, tossing, for a further 30 seconds.
- Step 3Divide stir-fry among bowls. Sprinkle with remaining onions, chillies and basil, and serve with steamed rice.
- High fibre
- Low carb
- Low fat
- Lower gi
- Vegetarian
Nutrition
2260 kj
Energy
41g
Fat Total
6g
Saturated Fat
13g
Fibre
16g
Protein
1429.27mg
Sodium
21g
Carbs (sugar)
22g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
Tips: We used Moraitis Tomato Medley Mix.
For a meat stir-fry, add strips of chicken or beef and an extra 1 tbs oil in step 2, then add eggplants.
Low FODMAP diet tip: Make this a Low FODMAP recipe by using 1 clove garlic and green tips of spring onion only.
- Author: Olivia Andrews
- Image credit: Steve Brown
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