Green asparagus with rice and tofu

Ingredients

• 20 green asparagus (only the wooden end removed)
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 250 grams of tofu, squeezed out and scrambled with a fork
• 300 grams of rice
• Mixed salad (eg rocket, radicchio, iceberg, ...)
• Dressing of your choice (eg: sunflower oil, 1 tsp mustard, pressed clove of garlic, dash of white wine vinegar, ...)
• 1 tsp Kala namak
• 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Tamari
• a handful of freshly chopped parsley
• Black pepper (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil the rice according to the instructions on the package.

2. 2

   Fry the shallot in a little oil and add the tofu. Sprinkle with turmeric and kala namak and cook while stirring for ± 5 minutes (do not turn the heat too high).

3. 3

   Mix the fried tofu under the rice and season to taste with pepper and sea salt.

4. 4

   Put the asparagus in water and bring to the boil and immediately turn off the heat when the water has reached the boiling point. Check the doneness * by puncturing with a fork in the head of the asparagus.

5. 5

   Mix the chopped parsley under the - still warm - rice. Arrange some rice / tofu on a plate and put the asparagus on top. Finish with the salad dressing and sprinkle with some extra freshly ground black pepper.