GLUTEN-FREE BEAN VERMICELLI WITH SNAP PEAS AND CRISPY TOFU
This simple, and healthy recipe packed with goodness of protein rich Tofu and fiber rich snap peas checks all the boxes for a perfect weekday lunch!
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb Firm Tofu
Veggies
- 1 Stem Spring onion
- 2 cup Snap Peas
- 4-5 Garlic Cloves
- ¼ Cabbage
- 3 Green Chillies
- 1 inch Ginger
- 1 Red Bellpepper
Tofu Marinade
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch Powder substitute Paprika Powder
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce Gluten-Free
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Rice Flour
- 1 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
For Seasoning and Stir Fry
- 2 tbsp Sesame seed oil
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce Gluten-Free, Vegan
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1½ tsp Rice Vinegar Gluten-Free
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Lal Mirch Powder
Instructions
Crispy Air Fried Tofu
- Drain the water from the Tofu and gently squeeze the tofu, removing excess water. Lightly pat the Tofu with a paper towel.
- Cut the Tofu into ½ inch cubes and spread them on a plate.
- Add in the Kasmiri lal mirchi powder, salt, and soy sauce. Gently mix rub this mixture on to the Tofu taking care not to break the pieces.
- Add in sesame oil and mix.
- Set the Air Fryer on “Air Fry” Snacks mode: Temp 400 F.
- Lightly grease the Air Fryer tray and place the tofu pieces.
- Place the tray in the air fryer. After 5 minutes, turnover the tofu pieces and cook for another 3 minutes at Air Fryer Snacks Mode.
- Take out the tofu and set aside.
Veggie Prep
- Wash the green chillies, remove their stems and cut into small thin slices.
- Wash the Bell pepper, Cabbage, and Spring Onion. Chop Bell pepper into small pieces.
- Wash and chop the Snap peas into ½ inch pieces.
- Separate the White portion of the spring onion and the green stem. Chop them separately.
- In a small blender jar, add peeled garlic cloves and ginger and grind into a paste.
Stir Fry
- In a large wok, on medium-high heat, add sesame oil. As the oil gets warm, add in chopped green chillies and the ginger garlic paste and the white portion of the spring onion. Cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add in the cabbage and snap peas. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Add in Oyster sauce, Vinegar, Kashmiri lal mirch powder and ½ tsp salt. Cook for about a minute.
- Add the air fried tofu and mix.
- Add in chopped red bell peppers and mix. Cook for 1 minute.
- Turn off heat. Garnish with chopped spring onion stem.
How to Cook Bean Vermicelli
- In a large pot, boil 4 glasses of water. Add ¼ tsp salt.
- Add in 1 pack of Bean Vermicelli.
- After 2-3 minutes, with a fork, gently separate the vermicelli, cook for 5 minutes.
- Turn off heat, strain the vermicelli and wash with cold water.
The Final Assembly
- In a dish, make a bed of bean vermicelli and add 2-3 servings of your stir fried tofu and veggies.
- Garnish with Red chilli flakes and chopped spring onion stems. Enjoy!