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Cauliflower, silken tofu and walnut rice bowl

The toasted walnuts in this rice bowl offer not only delicious nuttiness, but also great texture with the cauliflower and the silken tofu - a vegetarian weeknight winner.

By Max Adey
  • 5 mins preparation
  • 25 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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The toasted walnuts in this rice bowl offer not only delicious nuttiness, but also great texture with the cauliflower and the silken tofu - a vegetarian weeknight winner.

Ingredients

  • 400 gm brown rice, rinsed
  • 50 ml rice wine vinegar
  • 2½ tsp caster sugar
  • 100 gm walnuts
  • 1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • 50 ml grapeseed oil or other neutral-flavoured oil
  • 1 tbsp furikake, plus extra to serve (see note)
  • 300 gm silken tofu, cut into 1.5cm cubes
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 200 gm kimchi, thinly sliced
  • Shiso leaves (optional), to serve
Ginger-soy dressing
  • 80 ml grapeseed oil (⅓ cup)
  • 60 ml rice wine vinegar (¼ cup)
  • 30 ml light soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp finely grated ginger
  • ½ tsp roasted sesame oil

Method

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook rice in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender (20-25 minutes). Drain well, transfer to a bowl and stir in vinegar, sugar and 1 tsp salt.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, spread walnuts on an oven tray and roast until golden (5-6 minutes). Remove walnuts and increase oven to 250°C.
  • 3
    Toss cauliflower with oil and furikake in a roasting pan to coat, season to taste and roast until tender and starting to blacken at the edges (8-10 minutes). Cool briefly.
  • 4
    For ginger-soy dressing, process ingredients in a blender to combine.
  • 5
    Divide rice among serving bowls, top with cauliflower, tofu, walnuts, spring onion, kimchi, extra furikake and shiso leaves, drizzle with dressing and serve.

Notes

Furikake, a rice seasoning, is available from Japanese grocers and health-food shops.