Dau Hu Hap La Chanh (Steamed Tofu with Lime Leaves and Ginger)
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Ingredients
- 500 g firm tofu
- 5 kaffir lime leaves
- 20 g fresh ginger
- 2 shallots
- 2 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce (tamari)
- 2 spring onions
- 320 g jasmine rice
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 489 kcal
- Protein
- 25.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 66.9 g
- of which sugars
- 2.4 g
- Fat
- 11.4 g
- of which saturates
- 1.9 g
- Fibre
- 3.2 g
- Salt
- 1.28 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.
- 2
Slice the tofu and lay in a heatproof dish with the chopped shallots and ginger, cut into matchsticks.
- 3
Scatter the lime leaves over the tofu and drizzle with the tamari.
- 4
Steam over a pan of simmering water for 12-15 minutes until heated through.
- 5
Scatter with spring onions and serve with the rice.

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