Ingredients: grams Tofu - cubed, Onion - chopped to chunks, cloves Garlic, Thai Red chilli (Birds Eye Chilli), basil leaves - A small bunch, - to taste, teaspoon Light soy sauce, teaspoon Dark soy sauce, cup Shiitake mushrooms - fresh, teaspoon Sugar, tablespoons Sesame (Gingelly) Oil - or groundnut oil, tablespoon Sunflower Oil, cup Jasmine Rice, cups Water, Peanuts (Moongphali) - few to garnish (optional), High Protein Vegetarian diet
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.