Miso Tahini Stir Fry - Episode 58

tahini

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: seitan

Tempeh is a protein-rich alternative with a firmer texture.

Welcome to the video and introduction to the dish.

Show the ingredients: broccoli, cremini mushrooms, carrots, green beans, zucchini, tahini, miso paste, sesame oil, water, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger.

Mention that the hardest part is cutting up the vegetables.

Explain that the dish is customizable with different vegetables or even meat.

Discuss the types of miso and the importance of choosing one without fish flakes for vegan options.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Add green beans to the skillet and cook until blistered.

Add carrots to the skillet and mix with the green beans.

In a bowl, mix miso and tahini together to combine before adding liquid.

Add water and rice vinegar to the miso-tahini mixture and whisk until smooth.

Grate garlic and ginger into the sauce mixture, then add to the bowl.

Explain that miso provides enough saltiness, so no additional salt or soy sauce is needed in the sauce.

Add the sauce mixture to the skillet with the vegetables and stir to combine.

Let the mixture sit for about one minute to cook through.

Serve the stir-fry over steamed white rice.

Sprinkle Japanese spice (furikake) over the rice.

Add pickled ginger on the side and a touch of soy sauce on the rice.

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