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Long Beans and Delicata Squash Stir Fry with Tofu

Published: Nov 9, 2015 · Modified: Sep 22, 2016 by Manju · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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Christine’s blog Vermilion Roots captured my attention from the moment I saw it – from her fantastic photography to great recipes. Her South East Asian background and living in the USA kind of resonated with how I sometimes think of ingredients and try to blend the food culture from the two different parts of the world. It was a pleasure when she asked me to a Diwali collaboration with her. She picked a Diwali recipe from my blog – Okkarai and has recreated it. I think she has done a wonderful job at that. You can find her post here.

I was immediately drawn to the Long Beans Stir Fry recipe on her blog and had no doubt after that as to which recipe to choose from Christine’s blog to try and recreate. I love long beans and was thrilled at the opportunity to use it in an Asian style stir fry as that is something I have never tried in spite of long beans being a part of our everyday cooking. That is one of the things I love about food blogs. It brings people from all over the world together, with one common ingredient – the food and the passion for making and eating good food!

Long Beans and Delicata Squash Stir Fry with Tofu - Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Stir Fry Recipe - Cooking Curries (3)

I did make some modifications to Christine’s recipe and used some delicata squash that are very much in season right now, instead of peppers and I kinda wanted to make a stir fry side dish to eat with anything we wanted to. So, I made some quinoa on the side and it was a very delightful combination.

Long Beans and Delicata Squash Stir Fry with Tofu - Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free Stir Fry Recipe - Cooking Curries (4)

Long Beans and Delicata Squash Stir Fry with Tofu

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • half a block of extra firm tofu, drained (press between paper towels) and sliced into cubes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 inch piece ginger, crushed
  • 15-18 long beans, cut lengthwise into about 3 inches
  • ½ delicata squash, deseeded and sliced into half rings
  • ½ red onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • crushed black pepper, to taste
  • extra salt, if needed
  • 2 tablespoon water, to sprinkle over
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Method:

Heat the 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet and fry the tofu cubes, arranging them in a single layer, till they are brown and crispy. Flip them over and fry till the other side is also brown and crispy. Drain over paper towels.

In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the garlic, ginger and onions slices. Sauté till the onions start to caramelize a little. Add the delicata squash and the long beans. Sprinkle a little water and sauté till the beans are soft. Now add the soy sauce, salt and pepper and the fried tofu cubes as well.

Mix well. Remove from heat and toss the sesame seeds over it.

Serve with noodles, brown rice or quinoa.

Long Beans and Delicata Squash Stir Fry with Tofu
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • half a block of extra firm tofu, drained (press between paper towels) and sliced into cubes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 inch piece ginger, crushed
  • 15-18 long beans, cut lengthwise into about 3 inches
  • ½ delicata squash, deseeded and sliced into half rings
  • ½ red onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • crushed black pepper, to taste
  • extra salt, if needed
  • 2 tablespoon water, to sprinkle over
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Heat the 2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet and fry the tofu cubes, arranging them in a single layer, till they are brown and crispy. Flip them over and fry till the other side is also brown and crispy. Drain over paper towels.
  2. In the same pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the garlic, ginger and onions slices. Sauté till the onions start to caramelize a little. Add the delicata squash and the long beans. Sprinkle a little water and sauté till the beans are soft. Now add the soy sauce, salt and pepper and the fried tofu cubes as well.
  3. Mix well. Remove from heat and toss the sesame seeds over it.
  4. Serve with noodles, brown rice or quinoa.
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  1. Christine | Vermilion Roots says

    November 09, 2015 at 10:11 am

    Long beans + delicata squash, what a great combination in a stir-fry! Thanks for the Recipe Swap collaboration. Here's wishing you and your family a Happy Diwali! 🙂

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