This easy Za'atar Rice Recipe will really PAN OUT

By Yeung Man Cooking · 45 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Toast the pine nuts in a nonstick pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, then set aside.
2. Rinse and drain the basmati rice 2-3 times, then set aside.
3. Pat the extra firm tofu dry, place it in a bowl and crumble it with a fork.
4. Reheat the pan over medium heat, add the avocado oil and then the tofu, and sauté for 4-5 minutes.
5. Add the soy sauce and dark soy sauce, sauté for another 2-3 minutes, then set aside.
6. Finely chop the garlic, red onion and green chili, and dice the tomato.
7. Reheat the pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, then the red onion and green chili, and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add the garlic, za'atar and sweet paprika and sauté for about 1 minute. Add the rice, diced tomato and a pinch of salt, and sauté for another minute.
9. Add the crumbled tofu and water and stir well.
10. Arrange the lemon slices on top of the rice and bring to a boil. Reduce to medium-low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Then turn off the heat and let it steam for 10 more minutes.
11. Remove the lemon slices. Add the pine nuts and half the parsley and gently fold to combine.
12. Plate the rice generously, sprinkle with the remaining parsley and serve with pickled turnips.

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