Vegan stir fry veggies and tofu in homemade hoisin sauce

• Produce

  • 6 Asparagus, stems
  • 1/2 cup Bell peppers
  • 1 Handful Broccoli florets
  • 1 Carrot chopped into strips
  • 1 Handful Cherry tomatoes - sliced in, half
  • 12 French beans cut diagonally
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 White 4 cup White part Spring onions

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Peanut butter / asian black bean sauce
  • 2 tbsp Red chili sauce/sriracha or hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp Water if sauce is too, thick

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Agave or brown sugar
  • 2 pinches Black pepper
  • 1 Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp Sesame oil or cooking oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 4 tbsp Soy sauce/ tamari / coconut aminos, natural dark

• Other

  • 4-6 oz i.e approx. ½ cup firm tofu ( pressed at least for 30 minutes to drain excess water and cut

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Description

Ingredients

• For making the sauce
• 4 tablespoons natural dark soy sauce/ tamari / coconut aminos
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter / Asian black bean sauce
• 1 tablespoon agave or brown sugar *
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 cloves grated garlic
• 2 tablespoon red chili sauce/sriracha or hot sauce of your choice
• 2 pinches black pepper
• 2 tablespoon water if sauce is too thick
• For stir fry
• 2 tablespoon sesame oil or cooking oil
• ¼ cup White part of spring onions chopped
• 6 asparagus stems , end chopped and cut diagonally
• ½ cup cubed bell peppers
• 12 french beans cut diagonally
• 1 carrot chopped into strips
• Handful of broccoli florets
• Handful of cherry tomatoes sliced in half
• 4-6 oz i.e approx. ½ cup firm tofu ( pressed at least for 30 minutes to drain excess water and cut )
• Salt to taste *
• ¼ cup Green part of spring onions chopped.
• Roasted Sesame seeds for garnish.

Directions

• For the sauce
• Blend all ingredients called for the sauce in a blender until emulsified for 10-15 seconds.
• If mixing manually with a whisk then in a microwave melt peanut butter a bit so that it mixes easily with other ingredients.
• For the stir fry
• Heat oil in a pan/wok on medium high heat
• Add in the chopped spring onions and saute for 30 seconds.
• Add in beans and carrots - saute for 1 minute.
• Add in peppers and saute for 30 seconds
• Add in asparagus and saute for a minute
• Add in the broccoli and saute for 30 seconds approx.
• Now toss in the cherry tomatoes and the sauce .
• Let the sauce come to a simmer.
• Fold in the pressed tofu .
• Add in water only if you think the sauce is too thick.
• Taste test and add in the salt.
• Adjust the seasoning and sauces according to your taste.
• Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds and green part of spring onions for additional flavor.

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