Asian Quorn and Shredded Greens

  • Serves 2 + 2 for freezer
  • Adapted from a recipe by Bob Andrew, Riverford

ingredients

  • brown basmati rice
  • 2 red peppers
  • 2 sticks lemongrass
  • 50g / 75g ginger
  • 30g coriander
  • 2 onions
  • Savoy cabbage
  • 2 limes
  • 500g quorn mince (frozen)
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 fresh chillis
  • 4 tablespoons tamari
  • extra virgin olive oil

method

  • Deseed and slice the 2 peppers into thin strips.

  • Dice the 2 onions.

  • Remove and discard the root tip of the lemongrass. Shred the bottom 2 inches of the bulb as finely as you can.

  • Peel the ginger with a teaspoon, aiming for 50g peeled.

  • Peel and roughly chop 4 garlic cloves.

  • Measure 100g rice into saucepan. Cover with water and bring to boil.

  • Turn rice down heat to 3, simmer for 25 minutes.

  • Blend the lemongrass, ginger, chillis (with seeds) and garlic to make a paste.

  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan. Gently fry the pepper, onion, lemongrass, ginger, chillis for 10 mins.

  • Finely shred 12 the cabbage and set aside.

  • Add the frozen quorn, a pinch of salt and 30g (2 tbsp) olive oil. Cook for 5 minutes.

  • Add 4tbsp tamari. Cook for 5 minutes.

  • Add the cabbage. Cook for a final 5 minutes, until wilted.

  • Squeeze in the juice from 1 lime. Check the seasoning, adding more lime juice if needed – you want it salty and sharp.

  • Roughly chop the coriander. Stir most of it in. Serve with the rice, scattering over the remaining coriander, adding wedges of remaining lime.