Cilantro and soy combine to form an unexpected and elevated dish. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or even date night!
How do I cook jasmine rice?
Jasmine rice is buttery, sweet and best when it’s slightly sticky. The water to rice ratio is extremely important when with jasmine rice. You don’t want to add to much or it will be mushy, but if you don’t have enough it can be dry or burned (I’ve been there and it’s not fun to clean!)
To get it right, rinse the rice before preparing it and add around 1.5 cups water for ever 1 cup of rice. In this recipe, I used 3 cups of water to cook 2 cups of jasmine rice on the stovetop. Bring the water to a boil, then add rice and a generous pinch of salt. Let it simmer by turning the heat down and covering for 15-20 minutes.
How do I cook jasmine rice in an instant pot?
Use a 1:1 ratio of rinsed rice to water, plus salt a bit of oil on the bottom of pan if you have issues with sticking. Set your Instant Pot for 5 minutes on high pressure. When the timer goes off, let it naturally release (AKA leave it alone) for 10 minutes. Then quick release with the valve and fluff with a fork.
Details
4 servings
15 minutes
30 minutes
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Ingredients
2 cups jasmine rice (dry)
2 cups washed kale
1 package tofu (can sub with tempeh or other vegan protein)
1 medium onion, finely diced
1/4 cup soy sauce (us tamari to make GF)
1/3 cup salsa
3 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
2 tablespoon olive oil or vegan butter
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon sriracha
cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions:
Directions
- On the stove or in an instant pot, prepare rice
- While the rice cooks, combine soy sauce, salsa, agave, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and lemon juice in a medium mixing bowl.
- Toss tofu in the mixture and let it marinate for at least 5 minutes.
- Pan or air-fry vegan protein, saving the sauce to drizzle on later.
- Heat onion and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan on medium-high heat.
- When onion is transparent and olive is melted, add kale and garlic.
- Turn stove to high and cover pan for 5 minutes.
- Place kale on top of rice pile, adding protein and extra sauce on top.
