This is a simple recipe I made up just a while ago with the few ingredients I had at hand and wanted to use up. It will serve 2-3 as a soup and makes a good meal for 1 person. Preparation and cooking times don’t include cooking the rice.
Ingredients: [‘carrot’, ‘spring onions’, ‘firm tofu’, ‘cooked brown rice’, ‘oil’, ‘water’, ‘thai red curry paste’, ‘soy sauce’, ‘chili sauce’, ‘salt’, ‘pepper’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 large carrot, cut into matchsticks “,”6 -8 spring onions, sliced, white and green parts separated (scallions)”,”100 g about 1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into small cubes (you could substitute with an equal quantity of cooked pulses)”,”1/2 cup cooked brown rice (you can adjust this according to your preferences or even substitute noodles or other grains)”,”1 tablespoon oil”,”1 cup water (broth, again you adjust for your desired consistency) or 1 cup vegetable stock (broth, again you adjust for your desired consistency)”,”1 -2 tablespoon Thai red curry paste (or to taste)”,”1 tablespoon soy sauce (or to taste)”,”1 teaspoon sweet chili sauce (or to taste)”,” salt”,” pepper”]
Number of Servings: 1
Steps: [‘Heat the oil in a saucepan and stir-fry the carrots and spring onion whites for 1 minute. Add the tofu and stir-fry till the vegetables are tender-crisp.’, ‘Add the rice, soy sauce and curry paste, mix well and cook for about 1/2 a minute.’, ‘Add the stock, bring to boil and simmer for 5 minutes’, ‘Remove from heat and add the spring onion greens. Season to taste with salt, pepper and chilli sauce. Serve immediately.’]