CASHEW APRICOT TOFU STIR FRY by leeksnbeets
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❇️ FOR THE APRICOT BASE ⤵️
🔹2 cups contemporary apricots, chopped
🔹½ cup water
🔹1 tbsp agave or maple syrup
🔹1 tsp lemon juice
👉🏻 Mix all components collectively in a pot and convey to a boil then decrease warmth right down to a simmer, cowl and cook dinner till apricots have utterly damaged down and sauce has decreased and thickened, ~20 minutes. Switch to a blender and pulse until clean. Ought to yield about ½ cup apricot compote.
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❇️ FOR THE TOFU ⤵️
🔹1 block (16oz) tremendous agency tofu, cubed
🔹½ cup corn starch
🔹⅓ all goal flour
🔹1 cup water
🔹1 tsp sea salt
🔹⅓ cup avocado oil
👉🏻 In a bowl mix collectively the corn starch, flour, water and salt. Whisk till you’ve got a pancake batter consistency. Add the tofu and stir until all items are properly coated. Warmth the oil and fry the tofu till good and golden on all sides.
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❇️ FOR THE CASHEW APRICOT STIR FRY ⤵️
🔹1 block cubed crispy tofu
🔹1 cup child bell mushrooms, quartered
🔹¾ cup onion, chopped
🔹½ cup purple bell peppers, chopped
🔹½ cup inexperienced bell pepper, chopped
🔹⅓ cup uncooked cashews
🔹2 medium cloves garlic, minced
🔹1 tbsp avocado oil
🔹1 tsp sea salt
🔹Chopped scallions to high
❇️ FOR THE SAUCE ⤵️
🔹½ cup apricot compote
🔹1 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in ½ cup water
🔹Three tbsp soy sauce
🔹2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
🔹1½ tbsp sriracha (non-obligatory)
🔹1 tsp toasted sesame oil
🔹1 tsp agave or maple syrup
❇️ METHOD ⤵️
🔹Warmth up the avocado oil and as soon as sizzling toss within the cashews and toast 1 min, stirring continually.
🔹Add the onion, cook dinner 2-Three minutes then add the garlic, mushrooms, bell peppers and salt and let cook dinner 5-7 minutes.
🔹In the meantime mix all of the sauce components in a pot. Whisk sauce because it heats till it has thickened to a consistency just a bit thinner than honey, ~2-Three minutes. Put aside.
🔹As soon as mushrooms are cooked and peppers have softened, add the tofu and apricot sauce and cook dinner 1 extra min. Take away from warmth, high with scallions and serve alongside your favourite grain, I picked cilantro farro. Get pleasure from!