Indian Style Tofu Scramble

Before we adopted a whole food plant based diet, we used to love eating scrambled eggs. I made it often and I had perfected it! I really miss eating scrambled eggs and have been looking for a good substitute for a LONG time.

I wanted my scrambled 'eggs' to be soft and moist. I also wanted to replicate the style my mum used to make when I was little - with tomatoes, onion and cumin. And so this recipe was born.

This tofu scramble is:

• Easy to make
• Uses ingredients that you most likely will have already
• Is really versatile and forgiving - if you don't have some of the ingredients, or want to experiment with other things instead, feel free to substitute!
• Soft
• Moist
• Flavourful

Inspired by Minimalist Baker's recipe.

Servings: 3

Ingredients

• 1 block of extra firm tofu (350g), crumbled (you can just crumble it with your fingers!)
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1 tsp dijon mustard

Method

1. Heat the oil in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp of cumin seeds and let it sputter for just a few seconds.
2. Add the onions and cook it until the onions are soft.
3. Add 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and the chopped tomato.
4. Continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft.
5. Add the tofu and stir to combine well. Cook the tofu for a few minutes - it does not really matter how long, just until the tofu has a nice texture that you like.
6. In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/2 tsp of turmeric, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika and 1/2 tsp of garlic powder, salt to your taste (I used around 3/4 tsp), 1/2 cup soy milk, 1 tsp dijon mustard and 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast.
7. Mix the tofu well with the liquid/spice mixture and cook the tofu for a minute or so. Add some freshly ground pepper (optional).
8. Enjoy!