Do you ever almost feel guilty that good food can be so quick and easy when
cooking in your Thermomix? This version of a “fried rice” (well steamed actually)
is seriously quick (20 minutes to be precise), really tasty and did I mention
healthy?
It’s the ultimate show stopper
of Thermomix cooking at it’s best, especially for vegetarian cooking, where you
use all components including the steam basket and Varoma at once.
There are plenty of “fried rice” Thermomix recipes out there but thanks to
Jo at Quirky Cooking I love this version the best.
Adding the coconut milk to the steaming water
adds so much flavour.
You can use any
combination of veges you have on hand just be careful to overfill the Varoma or
it can require a little longer to cook (if so just remove your rice and steam
for a few more minutes).
You could steam
your tofu but I find a quick pan fry of some marinated tofu gives a nice bit of
texture to the softer dish.
I’m not often one to post recipes
based on those
previously published but
this is just too good not to share (and it’s a little unique with the tofu and
the jasmine rice). I almost forgot to mention this recipe makes heaps so great
for when visitors drop in or as we do, leftovers for my work nights.
So what are you waiting for?
Give it go and it will become a regular at
your house too!
Vegetarian “fried” rice
400g jasmine rice
500g water
400g coconut milk
200g tofu in your favourite marinade
A combination of veges.
I used:
1 small broccoli including stem chopped
1 carrot diced
1 zucchini diced
Handful of beans chopped
1 corn cob with kernels removed
6 sliced mushrooms
1 bunch bok choy / choy sum
Handful of bean shoots
Coriander
2-3 eggs
½ MC milk
(other great veges include cauliflower, capsicum, snow peas, peas)
- Place steamer basket into Thermomix bowl, and weigh in rice. Remove basket and rinse rice then set aside
- Pour water and coconut milk into bowl then return basket of rice and start cooking at Varoma temp for 20 minutes on speed 4 with Varoma in place on top
- Start chopping harder veges first and adding them to Varoma followed by softer so they are all completed cooking at the same time
- Either steam tofu with veges or pan fry for a crisper texture
- With 5 minutes to go lightly whisk eggs and milk and add to Varoma top tray which has been lined with wet baking paper
- Check that veges and eggs are cooked and if not remove rice with aid of spatula then steam for a further 2 minutes
- Remove Varoma (with lid underneath to catch drips) and tip rice, chopped eggs and tofu into Varoma and toss though
- Season with a little soy sauce or kecap manis and top with coriander
Enjoy and I guarantee you can’t stop at one bowl!
