Ginisang Pechay with Tofu
“Ginisang pechay with tofu is an easy, healthy, and affordable recipe to prepare for your family; packed with healthy ingredients, a great dish for vegetarians.”
Ginisang pechay with tofu might probably be one of the easiest, healthy and affordable meals you can prepare at home. And with few ingredients, you will be savoring this meal in no time.
Main Ingredients in focus
Petchay. Popularly known as bok choy, snow cabbage, Chinese chard, or Chinese white cabbage in English.
It is a well-known vegetable in the Philippines. You can easily find them being sold everywhere in wet markets. Aside from its availability, it is a tasty, versatile, affordable, and healthy addition to meals.
Having 95 percent water (in raw form), a rich source of Vitamins A, C & K. And with a moderate amount of folate, Vitamin B6, and calcium, pechay is a great food for people who wants to lose weight without compromising their health and wealth.
Among its health advantages includes improving hormonal balance and muscle control. It boosts the immune system. Improves the health of the heart. It can strengthen the bones, prevents cancer, maintains glowing skin, repairs body tissues, and detoxifies the body.
Tofu. Tofu is a high-protein food that has all nine essential amino acids. It’s a good source of iron and calcium, as well as the minerals manganese and phosphorus.
In addition, it contains magnesium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B1.
Aside from its nutritional value, tofu is quite inexpensive compared with other meat products.
It may be bland if you consume it on its own, but the beauty of using tofu is that it adapts the flavor and taste of the dish. It doesn’t overpower any dish but actually complements it.
Please check out my tofu sisig recipe for a spicy and creamy dish.
How to cook pechay with tofu
Cooking pechay with tofu is quite simple.
First, you need to cut the tofu into cubes and fry them, set them aside.
Next, you sauté garlic, onion and toss the tomatoes.
Add soy sauce or fish sauce, sugar (optional), and pechay and cook for about 3-5 minutes.
Combine the fried tofu. Season with salt and pepper.
That’s how easy it is!
Convert this recipe to a vegan dish by using soy sauce and omitting the sugar.
Cook this ginisang petchay with tofu to make a healthy and vegetarian dish to enjoy with the entire family. Happy tummy!
Ginisang Pechay with Tofu Recipe
Equipment
- Chopping board and knife
- Pan and wooden spoon
- Colander
Ingredients
- oil, for frying
- 500 grams tofu, cut into cubes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3-4 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar — optional
- 3 bundles pechay leaves, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt, or more as desired
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium wok/ pan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Fry the cubed tofu until golden brown. Set aside.
- Using about 2 tablespoons of oil, saute garlic until aromatic and slightly brown.
- Add onion and cook until translucent.
- Combine the tomatoes and cook, mashing from time to time with the back of the cooking spoon, until softened and releases its juice.
- Pour soy sauce (or fish sauce) and sugar (if using) then add pechay leaves.
- Continue cooking for about 3-5 minutes or until pechay becomes little soft.
- Toss the fried tofu and mix to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve and enjoy!
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