Vegetable jambalaya

Cooked long-grain rice with vegetables and Cajun spice

Straight from New Orleans into your kitchen: long grain rice soaks up pelati, Cajun spice and smoked paprika, with peppers, courgette and kidney beans throughout. Smoked tofu brings the smoky turn, celery the crunch.

kcal
469
Protein
21.5 g
Carbs
63.9 g
Fat
11.3 g

per portion (420 g)

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Vegetable jambalaya

Why you'll love it

How it tastes

Smoky from paprika and tofu, spicy with Cajun, plus sweet peppers and mellow tomato.

Perfect for

For anyone craving Southern cooking and a proper hit of spice.

Recipe Cook it yourself

  • Prep approx. 25 min
  • Simmer approx. 35 min
  • Total approx. 60 min

Spicy one-pot brown rice with peppers, courgette, celery and kidney beans, seasoned with Cajun spice and smoked paprika. Topped with crispy fried smoked tofu.

  1. Vegetable jambalaya, step 1: Tofu

    Tofu

    Toss the tofu with the cornflour, paprika, salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry the tofu for approx. 6 mins until crisp all over. Remove and set aside.

  2. Vegetable jambalaya, step 2: Vegetables

    Vegetables

    Heat the oil in a wide pan with a lid. Sweat the onion and garlic for approx. 2 mins. Add the peppers, courgette and celery and sweat for approx. 4 mins more.

  3. Vegetable jambalaya, step 3: Rice

    Rice

    Add the rice and sweat for approx. 1 min. Stir in the tomato purée and cook briefly. Pour in the tomatoes and water, add the stock powder and spices, and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer over a low heat for approx. 25 mins, stirring occasionally.

  4. Vegetable jambalaya, step 4: Beans

    Beans

    Remove the lid and stir in the beans. Cover, take off the heat and leave to stand for approx. 10 mins until the rice is cooked. Season with salt and pepper.

  5. Vegetable jambalaya, step 5: To serve

    To serve

    Fold the parsley into the jambalaya, plate up and scatter the tofu on top.

Tip:
Depending on the variety, brown rice may take a little longer. If it is still too firm after standing, add a little water and simmer for a few more minutes.
Variation:
For more heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or a few dashes of hot sauce.
Serve with:
A green salad.

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What's inside

Nutrition facts, ingredients and allergens from our recipe. Nothing hidden.

469kcal

Nutrition facts

per portion (420 g) · 1962 kJ

Energy from

  • Protein 19 %
  • Carbohydrates 58 %
  • Fat 23 %

Share of daily intake

  • Protein21.5 g43 %
  • Carbohydrates63.9 g25 %
  • of which sugars9.2 g10 %
  • Fat11.3 g16 %
  • of which saturates1.7 g8 %
  • Salt4.8 g80 %

Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal).

All nutrition facts per portion and 100 g
NutrientPortion100 g
Energy1960 kJ469 kcal467 kJ112 kcal
Fat11.3 g2.7 g
of which saturates1.7 g0.4 g
Carbohydrates63.9 g15.2 g
of which sugars9.2 g2.2 g
Fibre12.5 g3.0 g
Protein21.5 g5.1 g
Salt4.8 g1.2 g

Ingredients

  • Water
  • Smoked tofu
  • Brown rice
  • Peppers
  • Peeled tomatoes
  • Courgettes
  • Celery
  • Red kidney beans
  • Onions
  • Tomato purée
  • Flat-leaf parsley
  • Garlic
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Cajun spice
  • Vegetable stock
  • Salt
  • Rapeseed oil
  • Salt, pepper
  • Smoked paprika
  • Maize starch
Full declaration

Water, smoked tofu (water, organic Bud SOYBEANS from Switzerland 31%, sea salt, soy sauce (water, SOYA, salt, WHEAT), cold-pressed sunflower oil, apple vinegar, nigari.), brown rice 13 %, peppers, peeled tomatoes (diced tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid), courgettes, CELERY, red kidney beans, onions, tomato purée (tomatoes, salt), flat-leaf parsley, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Cajun spice (natural crystal salt, paprika, garlic, coriander, chilli, cumin, allspice, paprika granules, pepper, oregano, maltodextrin, cardamom, smoked salt (salt, smoke), thyme, flavouring, ginger, fennel.), vegetable stock (sea salt, maltodextrin, vegetables 5% (parsnips, leek, onions, pumpkin), raw cane sugar, carrot juice 2%, yeast extract, carrot juice concentrate, spice, parsley extract), salt, rapeseed oil, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, maize starch.

Translated – the German declaration is legally binding.

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Wasser, Tofu geräuchert (Wasser, Bio Knospe SOJABOHNEN aus der Schweiz 31%, Meersalz, Sojasauce (Wasser, SOJA, Salz, WEIZEN), Sonnenblumenöl kaltgepresst, Apfelessig, Nigari.), Vollreis 13 %, Peperoni, Pelati (Tomatenwürfel, Tomatensaft, Zitronensäure), Zucchetti, STANGENSELLERIE, Red Kidney Bohnen, Zwiebeln, Tomatenpüree (Tomaten, Salz), Peterli Ital., Knoblauch, Olivenöl extra vergine, Cajun (Kristall-Natursalz, Paprika, Knoblauch, Koriander, Chili, Kreuzkümmel, Piment, Paprikagranulat, Pfeffer, Oregano, Maltodextrin, Kardamom, geräuchertes Salz (Salz, Rauch), Thymian, Aroma, Ingwer, Fenchel.), Gemüsebouillon (Meersalz, Maltodextrin, Gemüse 5% (Pastinaken, Lauch, Zwiebeln, Kürbis), Roh-Rohrzucker, Karottensaft 2%, Hefeextrakt, Karottensaftkonzentrat, Gewürz, Petersilienextrakt), Salz, Rapsöl, Salz, Pfeffer, Paprika geräuchert, Maisstärke.

Allergens

Contains Gluten, Celery, Soy. May contain traces of other allergens.

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