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Feed your mind

by Terry Farris
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Tofu Stir-Fry with Pak Choi and Cashews

Serves 2

Ingredients:
200g (7oz) firm tofu, drained and cut into bite-size pieces
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 spring onions, diagonally sliced
2 heads of pak choi, thickly sliced
75g (3 1/2 oz) cashew nuts
Fresh coriander leaves to garnish
Rice or Chinese noodles, to serve

Method:
Heat a wok or large frying pan over a high heat. Add the two oils and fry the tofu until golden brown on all sides, taking care not to break it up when moving it around the pan.

Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic, ginger, hoisin and soy sauces, and spring onions and toss gently until the tofu is coated in the sauce. Add the pak choi, cover and simmer for a minute.

Serve with rice or noodles garnished with the coriander leaves.

Quick food fixes

  • Fill a jacket potato with cottage cheese and sprinkle with sunflower seeds.

  • Make your own dried fruit and nut mix using your favourites of each and keep in small bags for a portable snack full of sustaining energy.

  • Start the day with a fruit smoothie. Bananas, peaches, strawberries, mangoes work well as they are soft and blend smoothly. Add enough orange juice for the desired consistency.

  • Keep a bowl of fruit salad in the fridge with a dip made from yoghurt, cinnamon and honey
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    Created: 02/06/2004  Updated: 16/02/2007
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