Buddha’s Delight

Buddha’s Delight, also known as Luohan Zhai, is a popular vegetarian dish in Chinese Buddhist cuisine. It is believed to have been created by Buddhist monks as a way to practice vegetarianism and promote a peaceful and compassionate lifestyle.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 35 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 17.

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Buddha’s Delight

Cooking Method: Stir-fry Cuisine: Chinese Courses: Lunch, Main Course, Vegetarian Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 15 min Total Time 35 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1120

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 8 ounce Firm Tofu
• 4 ounce Shiitake Mushrooms
• 2 medium-sized Carrots
• 1 cup Snow Peas
• 1 cup Baby Corn
• 1 cup Bamboo Shoots
• 1 cup Water Chestnuts
• 2 cup Napa Cabbage
• 1 cup Green Beans
• 3 clove Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Ginger
• 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
• 1 cup Vegetable Broth
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Press and drain the tofu, then cut it into bite-sized cubes.
2. Slice the shiitake mushrooms, carrots, snow peas, and napa cabbage into thin strips.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for about 1 minute.
4. Add the tofu, shiitake mushrooms, carrots, snow peas, baby corn, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, and green beans to the wok. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
5. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with vegetable broth until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper to the wok. Stir well and cook for another 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
6. Serve Buddha's Delight hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 280kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 35g12%

Sugars 10g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.