Tofu larb salad
- Published: 18 Oct 18
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
This recipe from Saiphin Moore’s cookbook, Rosa’s Thai Café, is vibrant and fiery vegetarian fare that’s ready in just half an hour.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 200g firm tofu, cut into 2cm cubes
- 50g dried rice vermicelli, soaked and drained
- 50g textured vegetable protein mince (meat-free mince)
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- 1½ tbsp finely chopped spring onion
- 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- Handful fresh mint leaves
- ½ tbsp caster sugar
- 2 tbsp ground toasted rice (see Saiphin’s tip)
- 1 tbsp chilli flakes
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
Method
- Fill a wok or large, heavy-based saucepan one third full with vegetable oil and set over a medium heat. Once the oil is hot enough to brown a cube of bread in 40 seconds, carefully lower in the tofu and deep-fry for about 5 minutes until golden brown (see Food Team’s tip). Remove the tofu with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
- Bring 1 litre water to the boil in a large pan. Add the rice vermicelli, cook for 30 seconds, then drain.
- Put the noodles in a mixing bowl with the textured vegetable protein mince and deep-fried tofu. Mix in the red onion, spring onion, fresh coriander, dill and mint.
- Add the sugar, toasted rice, chilli flakes, lime juice and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly and serve immediately.
- Recipe from July 2018 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 419kcals
- Fat
- 18.4g (2g saturated)
- Protein
- 18g
- Carbohydrates
- 43.7g (9.9g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.3g
- Salt
- 2.1g
delicious. tips
Buy ground toasted rice in Asian supermarkets, or make your own: toast 2 tbsp uncooked jasmine or basmati rice in a dry frying pan over a gentle heat for 3-4 minutes until it turns golden brown. Keep moving the rice around so it doesn’t burn. Leave to cool slightly, then whizz to crumbs in a food processor. Stored in an airtight container, it will keep for 4-6 weeks
For an extra kick, toss the tofu in a little chilli powder before frying (step 1)
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