Dinner

Tofu Larb with Lettuce Cups and Rice

Name: Tofu Larb with Lettuce Cups and Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 180 g Firm tofu, crumbled by hand; 4 g Rapeseed oil; Two limes Lime juice; 1 tbsp (15 g) Tamari; 1 tsp (4 g) Sugar; 1 tsp Chilli flakes; 40 g Red onion, sliced paper thin; A big handful Fresh mint; A big handful Fresh coriander; 100 g Little gem, leaves separated; 80 g Cooked white rice

Tofu crumbled and fried until it browns, dressed hot with lime, tamari, chilli and a lot of mint and coriander, eaten from lettuce leaves with rice. 421 kcal.

Calories: 421kcal
Protein: 30g
Fat: 18g
Carbs: 36g

Per serving, makes 1. 20 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

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Ingredients

Firm tofu, crumbled by hand180 g
Weighed after pressing. Silken tofu is about half the calories and protein.
Rapeseed oil4 g
Lime juiceTwo limes
Tamari1 tbsp (15 g)
Sugar1 tsp (4 g)
Chilli flakes1 tsp
Red onion, sliced paper thin40 g
Fresh mintA big handful
Fresh corianderA big handful
Little gem, leaves separated100 g
Cooked white rice80 g
Cooked weight. About 50 g of dry rice becomes 130 g cooked.

Method

Toast a tablespoon of the cooked rice in a dry pan until it is deep golden and then crush it in a pestle and mortar. Set aside; this is the toasted rice powder that gives larb its texture.
Fry the crumbled tofu in the oil over a high heat for eight minutes, stirring only occasionally, until the crumbs are browned and dry.
Off the heat, dress it with the lime, tamari, sugar and chilli flakes, then the onion and torn herbs.
Spoon into the lettuce leaves, scatter the toasted rice powder over, and eat with the rest of the rice.

Worth knowing

The dish is usually made with minced pork or chicken. Tofu gives it 30 g of protein at 421 kcal and browns better than you expect once it is crumbled small and left alone in the pan.
Two limes sounds like a lot. Larb is sour first, hot second and salty third, and one lime gives you a salad.

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