Free Healthy Recipe - Asian Tofu Betel Leaves

Dairy free, Low carbohydrate, Low fat

Copyright John Paul Urizar
www.johnpaulurizar.com.au

This is a delightfully fresh light dish. If betel leaves are unavailable wrap the tofu mixture in lettuce cups.

Ingredients
2 stalks lemongrass
250 grams firm tofu
2 cups water
2 kaffir lime leaves finely sliced
2 tbsp nuts, chopped
20 ml fish sauce
1 cup unripe papaya, grated
¼ cup fresh mint, chopped
¼ cup Thai basil, chopped
¼ cup coriander, chopped
1 red chilli finely sliced
1 cup cucumber, grated, with skin on
1 lime juiced
8 sesame leaves (betel leaves can be used if sesame can’t be found)
Method

Cut the lemon grass into pieces approx 6 cm long. Place in a pan with the water and the tofu and slowly bring the water to the boil. Simmer gently for 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool to allow the lemongrass flavour to absorb into the tofu.

Once cool, blot the tofu dry and blend in an processor until it resembles minced meat. Combine the kaffir leaves, nuts, fish sauce, papaya, herbs, chilli, cucumber and lime juice and mix through. Chill until you are ready to serve. Arrange a spoonful onto each leaf and serve.

Note: Betel leaves are used in South Asian cooking. Available from Asian markets the leaf is used in a number of traditional remedies for the treatment of stomach ailments, infections, and as a general tonic.

Makes 12 servings (serve = 1 leaf)

Scale recipe to serves

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cooking Time: nil
Ready in: 30 mins


Suitable for:
Dinner, Entree, Lunch
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Nutritional Information - Per Serve
Kj 162 kj
Calories 39 kcal
Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 0.3 g
Total Carbohydrate 2.3 g
Total Protein 3.1 g
Fibre 1.2 g


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