Vegan Tom Yum Fried Rice
Turn your leftover rice into a bowl of savory goodness. It's a perfect easy-to-make meal to enjoy with family and friends!
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain day-old cooked rice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup firm tofu cut into small dice
- ½ cup button mushrooms sliced
- 1 medium onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Thai Chili finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper finely diced
- 1 green bell pepper finely diced
- 4 tablespoons yellow Thai curry paste
- 1 tablespoon vegan fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ⅛ cup chopped spring onions
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup chopped tomatoes
- 1 lemon cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Fry the tofu in a heated two tablespoons of oil until slightly golden on each side.
- Remove the fried tofu and place it on the plate or bowl.
- In the same pan, add the remaining olive oil.
- Add in minced garlic and onions, saute for 60 seconds.
- Place the yellow Thai curry paste and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Then, add the cooked rice, button mushroom, red & green bell pepper, Thai chili, and chopped tomatoes.
- Mix the fried rice well until the grains are coated with the yellow Thai curry paste for 5 minutes.
- Add in vegan fish sauce, brown sugar, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Mix in the fried tofu, chopped cilantro, and spring onions.
- Continue cooking for another 2 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and transfer into serving plates or bowls.
- Serve the fried rice with lemon wedges.