Vegetable Tofu Bonanza

Ingredients:

Mixed vegetables - 3 cups (peas, beans, carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts) - any 3 prepared
Tofu - 10 oz. (250 grams)
Soya sauce - to taste
Ginger - 2 tsps fresh (grated)
Green pepper -1
Onion - 1 (medium to large sized)
Celery - 1 stick
Sesame seeds - 2tsps roasted)
Garlic - 2 cloves (sliced)
Peanut or any other suitable oil - 3 tbsps

Preparation:

1. Trim the vegetables and chop the larger ones into bite-sized pieces.
2. Peel the onion and slice downward into wedges, then separate into petal shapes.
3. String celery , slice diagonally, remove the seeds and ribs from the green pepper and cut
into bite-sized squares.
4. Heat the oil gently with the garlic and ginger in a wok or frying pan.
5. Add the tofu and saute until tofu is browned on both sides. Remove with slotted spoon, discard garlic and ginger and set tofu aside.
6. Add onion, pepper and celery to the pan and saute on medium heat for 3 minutes.
7. Add each of the longer cooking vegetables in turn and saute for a few minutes between additions and tossing every minute or so, then add the fast-cooking vegetables and toss a
minute or two longer.
8. Gently stir in the tofu, bean sprouts if using, and heat through.
9. Season to taste with soya sauce, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately with a bowl of steaming white rice.

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