Vegan Fried Rice (Panda Express Copycat)
Servings: 4 to 5
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup extra firm tofu crumbled
- ½ tbsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp kala namak (black salt)*
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- ¾ cup carrots diced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- ¼ cup green onions thinly sliced
- 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Start by making the vegan scrambled eggs. Heat ½ a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the tofu and pan fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the nutritional yeast, turmeric, and kala namak and cook for about 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside.
- In a large pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and cook until onions start to brown. Add the frozen peas and green onions, cook for 5 minutes. Add the tofu scramble and mix.
- Add the rice, soy sauce, and black pepper and mix until everything is combined and all the rice is coated in the soy sauce. Next, flatten everything onto the pan and let it cook for 1-2 minutes, this will slightly toast the rice.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
*If you can't find this at your local grocery store you can buy it online here:
Rani Black Salt (Kala Namak Mineral) Powder