Rice with Marinated Tofu

Ingredients

• 150 g long-grain rice (parboiled)
• Salt
• 1 clove garlic
• 5 g Ginger
• 15 g rice flour (1 tbsp)
• 1 pinch chili flakes
• 2 tbsp tomato paste (30 g)
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 300 g firm tofu
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 broccoli (500 g)
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds (10 g)
• 1 tbsp black sesame seeds (10 g)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Cook rice in 2.5 times the amount of salted water according to package instructions. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, peel and chop the garlic, and peel and grate the ginger. Mix garlic, ginger, rice flour, chili flakes, tomato paste, honey, soy sauce and vinegar with 100 ml of water and set aside.

2. 2.

   Drain the tofu, gently squeeze out excess water, pat dry with kitchen paper and cut into cubes.

3. 3.

   Heat olive oil in a pan. Fry the tofu over high heat for 2 minutes, flip and fry for another 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, add the marinade to the tofu and mix well.

4. 4.

   Clean, wash and cut the broccoli into florets. Cook in a little boiling salted water over medium heat for 5 minutes. Drain and steam. Place rice, broccoli and marinated tofu on a plate and serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.