Ingredients: 150 grams Tofu – cubed,1 Onion – chopped to chunks,8 cloves Garlic,6 Thai Red chilli (Birds Eye Chilli),Thai basil leaves – A small bunch,Salt – to taste,1/2 teaspoon Light soy sauce,1/2 teaspoon Dark soy sauce,1/2 cup Shiitake mushrooms – fresh,1/2 teaspoon Sugar,2-1/2 tablespoons Sesame (Gingelly) Oil – or groundnut oil,1-1/2 tablespoon Sunflower Oil,3/4 cup Jasmine Rice,1-1/2 cups Water,Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali) – few to garnish (optional)
Time in minutes: 40 Servings: 2 Course: Dinner Diet: High Protein Vegetarian
Instructions: To start cooking Layered Thai Basil & Tofu Rice Recipe, get prep with all the ingredients and then pound red chilli and garlic in a pestle & mortar.Cook rice in an electric rice cooker. Electric cooker is the best for the measurements given above.While the rice is getting done, heat oil in a wok.Add the ground red chilli and garlic paste and fry them well.Add Onion and fry for a minute.Add tofu and continue to fry until they turn golden brown.Add, light & dark soya sauce, shitake mushroom to this mix.Add very little salt as soya sauce has already salt in it.Mix them all well and fry for 2 minutes. Keep stirring continuously.Add basil leaves and mix them well. Cook for a minute.For layering the rice, take a serving bowl and layer the bottom portion with rice followed by the basil tofu curry. Repeat layering for 2 or 3 times and end with tofu basil curry on top.Garnish with roasted peanuts (optionally).Serve Layered Thai Basil & Tofu Rice Recipe along with Thai Yellow Curry Recipe.