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Tofu Nway (Warm Shan Tofu Noodles)

One serving has 614 kcal and 21 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (106%), copper (94%), folate (82%), vitamin K (62%), phosphorus (52%) and magnesium (48%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Tofu Nway (Warm Shan Tofu Noodles)
Photo: Aunghtet n h, CC BY 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (459 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, mustard, sesame, soy

Ingredients

  • 70 g Chickpea flour (besan)
  • 280 g Water
  • 1 g Turmeric
  • 60 g Rice noodles, dry
  • 8 g Soy sauce
  • 6 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 15 g Mustard greens, pickled
  • 6 g Scallions, raw
  • 2 g Sesame seeds
  • 1 g Chili powder

Method

  1. Whisk the chickpea flour and turmeric with the water until smooth, then cook in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 8-10 minutes until it thickens into a warm, soft, pourable batter, much softer than set Shan tofu.
  2. Meanwhile, fry the garlic in the oil until golden, and boil the rice noodles until tender; drain the noodles.
  3. Divide the noodles into a bowl and ladle the warm tofu batter over the top.
  4. Drizzle with the soy sauce and garlic oil, and sprinkle with the chili powder, pickled mustard greens, sesame seeds and scallion.
  5. Serve immediately while the tofu is still warm and soft.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy614 kcal29%
Carbohydrates93.9 g
Water323 mL
Fiber10.1 g34%
Protein21.1 g44%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.18 g
Isoleucine0.21 g
Leucine0.4 g
Lysine0.2 g
Methionine0.11 g
Cystine0.09 g
Phenylalanine0.26 g
Tyrosine0.24 g
Valine0.29 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat16.3 g
Monounsaturated3.9 g
Polyunsaturated8.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-67.7 g
Saturated2.3 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium103 mg10%
Copper0.85 mg94%
Iron5.3 mg29%
Magnesium148 mg48%
Manganese1.9 mg106%
Phosphorus362 mg52%
Potassium772 mg16%
Selenium16.9 µg31%
Sodium743 mg
Zinc2.9 mg36%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.4 mg36%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.14 mg13%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.9 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.56 mg11%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.53 mg41%
Folate (vitamin B9)326 µg82%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11.4 mg3%
Vitamin A26.6 µg4%
Vitamin C3 mg4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.9 mg13%
Vitamin K55.8 µg62%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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