Lohan Mixed Vegetables

Name: Lohan Mixed Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 3 green onions, white parts finely chopped, green parts cut into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces; 3 tablespoons minced garlic (3 medium cloves); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1-inch-thick (2.5-cm) pieces; 2 tablespoons white miso; 2 dried tofu sheets, broken into 2-inch pieces, soaked for 15 minutes in warm water and drained (2 ounces/60 g); 8 ounces (225 g) Chinese cabbage, cored and cut into 2-inch (5-cm) squares; 8 ounces (225 g) firm tofu, cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) squares or triangles; 4 ounces (120 g) fresh or rehydrated black mushrooms, halved (save the mushroom soaking water if using dried); 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 small bundle (1 ounce/30 g) mung bean noodles cut into shorter pieces; ½ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 cup mushroom soaking water or water; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation info

Makes:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

Commonly known as Buddha’s Delight or lo han jai, this vegetarian dish is eaten on the first day of the Chinese New Year. I’ve turned it into an everyday dish using some of my favorite vegetables with miso paste added for a truly delicious sauce!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic (3 medium clov

Asia
China
Main course
New Year
Vegan
Chinese New Year

Method

Select SAUTÉ and set to MEDIUM/NORMAL. Add the vegetable oil. When the pot is hot, add the garlic and the white portions of the green onions. Stir and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Add the miso paste and stir and cook for 30 seconds. Add the carrot, cabbage and mushrooms, stirring between each addition. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Press CANCEL.
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