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    Smoky tofu & black bean rice bowl

    Charred paprika tofu on cumin-spiced black beans and brown rice, with avocado, lime and coriander. Two plant proteins in one bowl, ready in forty-five minutes.

    Prep
    20 minutes
    Cook
    25 minutes
    Makes
    4 portions
    Difficulty
    Easy
    Smoky tofu & black bean rice bowl

    In one portion

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    Calories
    613kcal
    Protein
    27g
    Carbs
    57g
    Fat
    28g

    Where the calories come from

    • Protein 18%
    • Carbs 39%
    • Fat 43%
    Fibre
    14.8 g
    Sugar
    4.7 g
    Salt
    0.17 g

    What it costs at Tesco

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    £1.96a portion

    We base this on how much of each product the recipe uses. Half a pack costs half the price.

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    Ingredients

    Amounts for
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 red onion, chopped
    • 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
    • 2 tsp ground cumin
    • 480g black beans (drained weight), rinsed
    • 2 limes, 1 zested and juiced, 1 zested and cut into wedges
    • 400g firm tofu, halved and cut into small chunks
    • 2 tsp smoked paprika
    • 400g pre-cooked brown rice
    • 2 avocados, stoned, peeled and chopped
    • 20g fresh coriander, leaves picked
    • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)

    Method

    1. Preheat the grill to its highest setting.

    2. Soften the red onion in half the olive oil over a medium heat, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic for 30 seconds, followed by the cumin and black beans.

    3. Fry the beans for 5 minutes, until piping hot and a few have burst. Season, then add the zest of all the limes and the juice of half of them.

    4. Meanwhile, coat the tofu chunks with smoked paprika, salt, pepper and the remaining oil. Lay them on a foil-lined tray and grill for 5 minutes, turn, and grill 5 minutes more, until blackened in places.

    5. Warm only the brown rice for the portions you're eating now, as the pack directs, and share it between the bowls. Warm the rest when you eat the leftovers.

    6. Spoon the beans and tofu over the rice. Finish with the avocado, coriander and a lime wedge, plus the red chilli for heat.

    Adapted from BBC Good Food

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