Tofu Chickpeas Lettuce Wraps

Need a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan hor d'oeuvre? Tofu Chickpeas Lettuce Wraps could be a tremendous recipe to try. For 95 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 138 calories, 10g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 8. 2 people have made this recipe and would make it again. This recipe from Foodista requires ginger paste, sesame seeds, white of green onions, and tofu. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 68%. Similar recipes include Tofu Chickpeas Lettuce Wraps, Tofu Lettuce Wraps, and Tofu Lettuce Wraps.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ cup julienned carrots

1 cup chickpeas (boiled and drained)

3 dry whole red chilies (seeds removed)

1 tbsp. chopped cilantro

2 cloves garlic

1 tsp ginger paste

2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce

1 tsp pure maple syrup

1 tbsp. olive oil

3/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 pounds firm tofu, patted dry and cut into ½-inch squares

¼ cup warm water

¼ cup white of green onions

1 tsp white sesame seeds

2 tbsp. white vinegar

Equipment:

frying pan

wok

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Soak the whole red chilies in warm water for 10 minutes and grind into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.
  2. Heat oil in a nonstick pan/wok and add garlic, ginger and sesame seeds.
  3. Add scallions/green onions into the pan and saut well.
  4. Add carrots and mix again.
  5. Add the prepared chili paste, soy sauce, and vinegar and mix very well.
  6. Add Tofu, mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Add chickpeas, salt and maple syrup. Mix and again cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  8. Lastly, add cilantro mix properly and turn off the flame.
  9. Serve the tofu chickpeas mix on the fresh lettuce leaves and top it with few drops of lemon juice.

 

Step by step:


1. Soak the whole red chilies in warm water for 10 minutes and grind into a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in a nonstick pan/wok and add garlic, ginger and sesame seeds.

3. Add scallions/green onions into the pan and saut well.

4. Add carrots and mix again.

5. Add the prepared chili paste, soy sauce, and vinegar and mix very well.

6. Add Tofu, mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes.

7. Add chickpeas, salt and maple syrup.

8. Mix and again cover and cook for 2 minutes.Lastly, add cilantro mix properly and turn off the flame.

9. Serve the tofu chickpeas mix on the fresh lettuce leaves and top it with few drops of lemon juice.


Nutrition Information:

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138 Calories
10g Protein
6g Total Fat
10g Carbs
19% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
138k
7%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
0.75g
5%

Carbohydrates
10g
4%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
263mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
10g
21%

Vitamin C
25mg
31%

Vitamin A
869IU
17%

Manganese
0.31mg
16%

Calcium
128mg
13%

Fiber
2g
11%

Folate
43µg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Copper
0.11mg
6%

Phosphorus
53mg
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Potassium
156mg
4%

Vitamin E
0.5mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
3%

Zinc
0.45mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.44mg
2%

Selenium
1µg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.12mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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