Vegan Cauliflower and Pineapple Fried Rice

This recipe is a little bit fancy and a little bit bogan, perfect for when you’re craving a thai food binge.

You’ll need a food processor for this one.

Prep time 10mins Cooking Time 25mins

Serves 3

INGREDIENTS

1 large cauliflower

1 bunch of kale

2 tbsps dairy free butter

1/2 packet of firm tofu

2 cups of frozen peas / corn / capsicum mix

2 tsps ginger

1 tsp garlic

3 rings of pineapple

1 brown onion

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 sprigs of spring onion

1 bunch of coriander

3-4 tbsps dark soy sauce

2 tsps chilli flakes

A handful of brazil nuts

A handful of fried shallots

A squeeze of lemon

METHOD

Step 1 Peel and chop the brown onion

Step 2 Slice the tofu then heat the sesame oil in a pan, fry the tofu until crispy on both sides then set aside, add the pineapple rings to the pan and cook on both sides until just browned, slice up both the tofu and pineapple into small chunks once it’s cooled

Step 3 Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok over a high heat, then fry the onion, ginger, kale and garlic until the onion is soft. Remove all from the pan, place into a bowl and set aside

Step 4 Place the frozen peas / corn / capsicum mix in a microwave safe bowl and cover with clingwrap, steam in the microwave for 4 mins, let them stand for 1 min

Step 5 Transfer the veggies from the microwave into the wok and fry until some of the veggies start to get a little crisp, remove and set aside

Step 6 Remove the leaves and stem from the Cauliflower, cut into large chunks and blend for a few seconds in a food processor, don’t blend for long as you want the consistency to be a little like rice

Step 7 Heat a small amount of sesame oil in the wok over a high heat, add the cauliflower and let it rest, turning occasionally so that you can get a nice brown tinge to the cauliflower, add the dairy free butter and stir through

Step 8 While the cauliflower cooks chop your spring onion and coriander - then crush the brazil nuts

Step 8 Add the soy sauce to the cauliflower one tablespoon at a time to get the taste you like, then also add the chilli flakes to taste

Step 9 Add the onion, garlic and ginger mix back in and stir through, then add the veggies, tofu and pineapple

Step 10 Finally, turn off the heat then add the spring onion, a squeeze of lemon (fried lemon is delish on this!), the coriander and then stir through

Step 11 Serve with a sprinkle of fried onion and the crushed brazil nuts and ENJOY!