2019-09-01 Woolworths Taste

STIR-FRIEDGREENS,
BAKEDTOFUANDSESAME
“Bakedtofuaddstextureandproteintoan
easy stir-fry you’ll make again and again.”

Serves 4
EASY
Preparation: 20 minutes,plus
30 minutes’drainingtime
Cooking: 30 minutes

Forthebakedtofu:
Woolworthsfirm tofu1 x 297 g carton
peanutoil1 T
soyasauce1 T
cornflour1 T

peanutoil2 T
garlic1 clove,chopped
freshginger1 x 2.5 cm piece, peeled
andchopped
springonions3–4,finelychopped
Asiangreens400–500g whole,split,
choppedorshredded(anymixofpak
choy,Tenderstembroccoli, mangetout,
Chinesecabbage)
soyasauce1 T,plusextraforserving
sesameoil2 T,plusextraforserving
sesameseeds2 T,toasted
seasaltandwhitepepper,totaste
steamedriceor Chinese noodles,
for serving

1 Drainthetofuandcutintocubes.Place
onkitchenpaperandcoverwithanother
sheetofpaper.Coverwitha chopping
board,thenplacesomethingheavyon
toptoweighit down.Leavefor20–30
minutestogetridofexcessmoisture.
2 Moistenthecubedtofuwiththeoiland
soyasauce.Addthecornflourandgently
mixtocoatevenly. 3 Spreadoutona
bakingtraylinedwithbakingpaper.Bake
at200°Cfor 30 minutes,turninghalfway,
untilgoldenandcrisp. 4 Heata wokorpan
untilmediumhot,thenaddthepeanut
oil.Stirinthegarlicandginger,thenadd
thespringonionsandgreens.Leavefor
a minuteortwo,thenstir-fryovera high
heatuntilwiltedandtender-crisp. 5 Add
thesoyasauceandsesameoilandcheck
theseasoning.Addmoresoyaora little
saltif necessary,anda littlewhitepepper.
Sprinklewiththesesameseedsandtop
withthetofu.Serveonriceornoodles.
FAT-CONSCIOUS, DAIRY-FREE,
MEAT-FREE
WINE: Hartenberg Riesling 2018

Serves 4

EASY

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

asparagusspears400 g, trimmed,

rinsedanddried

oliveoil5 T

seasaltandfreshly ground black

pepper,totaste

halloumi300 g

FortheTurkishricepilau:

basmatirice185 g

salta pinch

oliveoil1 T

butter1 T

orzoorricevermicelli3 T

chicken,vegetablestockor water2 cups

lemonjuicea squeeze

saltandfreshly ground black pepper,

to taste

1 Preheattheovento200°C.Line2 small

bakingtrayswithbakingpaper. 2 Arrange

theasparagusononetrayina singlelayer.

Moistenwith2–3T oliveoilandseason.

3 Cutthehalloumiinhalfandplaceon

anothertray.Moistenwith2 T oil.Roastfor

10 minutes,oruntiltheasparagusis tender

andthecheesesoftenedandstartingto

bronze. 4 TomaketheTurkishricepilau,

soakthericeinhotwaterwitha good

pinchsaltforabout 10 minutes.Heatthe

oilandbutterina saucepan.Stirintheorzo

orvermicelliandkeepstirringuntilwell

browned. 5 Stirinthedrainedrice,then

pourinthestock.Bringtoa simmer,

coverandreducetheheat.Simmervery

gentlyfor 15 minutesoruntiltheliquid

is absorbed.Removefromtheheat.

6 Uncoverandplacea cleanteatowelor

papertowelsontherice.Coverandleave

tostandfor5–15minutes.Fluffupwith

a fork. 7 Servetheasparagusandthickly

slicedcheeseontheTurkishrice pilau.

Passaroundlemonwedges.

HEALTH-CONSCIOUS

WINE:SecateursCheninBlanc 2018

AVOCADO,CHICORY

ANDFENNELSLAW

WITHMINTANDFETA

“I lovethecontrastingtastesandtextures,

whichmakea successful salad to enjoy

throughout spring.”

Serves 6

GREENSANDPASTAWITH

PECORINO,OLIVEAND

BABYSPINACHPESTO

“Thisis reallyeasyto make, filling, and full

of great flavour.”

Serves 4

EASY

G R E ATVALU E

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Woolworthsbabymarrow spaghetti

1 x 350 g packet

oliveoil2–3T

wildrocket 50 g,rinsedanddried

babyspinach 30 g,rinsedanddried

spaghettiorspaghettini200 g, cooked

aldenteanddrained

seasaltandfreshly ground black

pepper,to taste

Forthepesto,blend:

pecorino(orParmesan) 125 g,grated

pittedgreenolives 70 g, rinsed and

well-drained

garlic2 cloves,grated

babyspinach 50 g

oliveoil¼cup

freshly ground black pepperto taste

1 Ina widepan,stir-frythebabymarrow

spaghettiintheoiluntiljustsoftened.

Turnofftheheatandstirintherocketand

spinachuntilslightlywilted. 2 Addthe

drainedpastaandmix.Generouslytop

eachservingwithpesto and a twistor

twoofpepper.

HEALTH-CONSCIOUS

WINE:JordanBarrelFermented

Chardonnay 2018

ROASTASPARAGUSAND

HALLOUMIONTURKISH

RICEPILAU

“Roasttheasparagusandcheeseatthe

sametime,thenpileit allontothepilau.

InTurkey,thericeusedis BaldoorCalrose,

butyoucanusebasmatiorarboriorice.

I usedbasmatiriceand rice vermicelli

• a good combo.”

86 TASTE SEPTEMBER 2019

BEST EVER: SPRING RECIPES

“Bakedtofuadds

textureandprotein

to an easy stir-fry”