Vegetables in Peanut Sauce

recipes

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch baby bok choy, washed and trimmed

1 small head broccoli, cut into florets

10 snow peas, trimmed

2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced

300g very firm tofu, cubed

3 cups/ 750ml water

1 cup/250ml peanut sauce (recipe below)

METHOD

Rice Setting

1.Place vegetables and tofu into steaming tray.

2.Place water into the removable cooking bowl, cover with lid and press the MENU SELECTOR button to the RICE setting.

3.When water is boiling, place the steaming tray into the removable cooking bowl, cover with lid and cook for 4- 5 minutes or until vegetables are slightly cooked but still quite crunchy and tofu is heated through.

4.Place vegetables and tofu onto a serving plate and spoon over warm Peanut Sauce.

PEANUT SAUCE

Makes approx. 1 cup

INGREDIENTS

1 onion, roughly chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 cm pieces fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

2 Tablespoons oil

1 teaspoon Malay style curry powder

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

¼cup crunchy peanut butter

2 teaspoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon chilli paste

1 cup/250ml coconut milk

METHOD

1.Place onion, garlic and ginger into a food processor and process until very finely chopped.

2.Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion mixture and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until light golden brown.

3.Add curry powder and soy sauce, stir well.

4.Add peanut butter, brown sugar and chilli paste, cook for 1 minute.

5.Stir in coconut milk, lower heat and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until sauce is desired consistency.

BRC520 specifications

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