I’m not a culinary genius of any kind, but I do cook most of my own meals.
I do however, really value an easy to make healthy homemade meal. In a perfect world, I wouldn’t take short cuts, but reality is I either take short cuts while cooking or I’ll end up ordering in from my favorite neighborhood Indian food restaurant.
One of the most frequently made meals in my home is a simple rice bowl or quinoa bowl. Below is the recipe for the short cut rice bowl I made today.
You can make this easy dish for yourself and save half for lunch the following day, make it for a party of two to consume in one night, double the recipe for four days worth of lunches or to feed a family of four.
Vegetarian Tahini Stir Fry (serves 2)
- 3 cups of pre-cut stir fry veggies (or a combo of broccoli, onion, carrots, cauliflower, peppers etc)
- 1 cup pre-cooked brown rice (either made ahead of time, purchased frozen or picked up at restaurant in your neighborhood)
- 1 cup of chick peas (drained and rinsed if from a can)
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 2-3 tablespoons of water
- dash of maple syrup or other liquid sweetener
- dash of cayenne pepper (if you like a little spice)
Directions:
Saute veggies in pan with a little oil of your choice, until tender. Warm up pre-cooked rice on the stove or in the microwave. Combine rice, veggies and chick peas in the pan until heated. In a small bowl combine the tahini, tamari, water and maple syrup. Mix ingredients thoroughly. Once the stir fry is heated remove from heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Pour tahini mixture into bowl and mix until coated. Serve and enjoy!
The Candid RD says
Nice work Jess!! Sounds delicious. I love those giant broccoli florets.
Nichole says
I’m no Emeril in the kitchen either, so this is great!! MMM:)
Kim says
Looks great!! I would probably add in chicken – otherwise my boys would think it was just a side dish (teen-agers!!).
Ralph Blunk says
I love this recipe, Jess! It’s easy to do and saves a lot of time. I want it to be spicy. This is really healthy. Thanks for sharing! 😀
Emily @ Tips on Healthy Living says
I love quickie healthy dinners…this is a good one. Thanks for posting!
Lee Daniel says
Interesting. I’ve never put maple syrup in stir fry before!
Rolandas Malinauskas says
I tried this recipe last night and it is delicious. As a big fan of chickpeas and tahini, I was delighted to find this new recipe. Many thanks.