Best Tofu Scramble | Vegan Tofu Bhurji Recipe

Tofu Scramble (Tofu Bhurji) is a simple and easy-to-make recipe with tofu, onion, tomato, and spices in less than 20 minutes. It is the best vegan alternative to scrambled eggs. Serve it for breakfast with flatbread, avocado, or boiled potatoes.

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Best Tofu Scramble | Vegan Tofu Bhurji Recipe

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Tofu Scramble (Tofu Bhurji) is a simple and easy-to-make recipe with tofu, onion, tomato, and spices in less than 20 minutes. It is the best vegan alternative to scrambled eggs. Serve it for breakfast with flatbread, avocado, or boiled potatoes.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American, Indian

Servings 4

Calories 127 kcal

Equipment

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  Pan

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 9 oz Tofu paneer
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• ▢ 1 Onion finely chopped
• ▢ 2 Green chilies finely chopped
• ▢ 1 inch Ginger grated
• ▢ 3 Garlic cloves finely chopped
• ▢ ½ Turmeric powder
• ▢ 1 Tomato finely chopped
• ▢ ½ Capsicum finely chopped
• ▢ Salt to taste
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Red chile powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder curry powder (optional)
• ▢ ¼ cup Green peas frozen, optional

Instructions

 

Preparation

• Based on how you like the texture, cut the tofu into small cubes like what we have done, or crumble it with a masher and keep it aside.
  9 oz Tofu

Making of scrambled tofu

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds. When they start to splutter, add onion, green chilies, ginger, and garlic, and saute until the onion turns translucent.
  1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, 1 Onion, 2 Green chilies, 1 inch Ginger, 3 Garlic cloves
• Add the turmeric powder, tomato, and salt and saute until tomatoes become soft.
  ½ Turmeric powder, 1 Tomato, Salt
• Add the capsicum, red chile powder, garam masala powder, and green peas and mix well. Cook this for 2 to 3 minutes.
  ½ Capsicum, ½ teaspoon Red chile powder, ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder, ¼ cup Green peas
• Add the tofu and lemon juice and mix well. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the tofu is heated through.
  1 teaspoon Lemon juice
• Taste check and adjust the spices and salt.
• Garnish with coriander leaves if needed.
• Serve hot with avocado slices or any flatbread like Thai roti bread or avocado chapati, boiled or crispy potatoes, and enjoy.

Notes

• I have used extra firm tofu in my recipe. You can also scramble the tofu if you like.
• Add veggies like kale, spinach, mushroom etc to this recipe. 
• Adjust spices to taste. 

Nutrition

Calories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 87mgPotassium: 201mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 873IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 2mg

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Simple tofu bhurji

Scrambled recipes are called bhurji in India. Traditionally, paneer is used to make a vegetarian scrambled version. To make it vegan, I have used tofu today.

The recipe for bhurji is very simple. All you need is onion, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic with spices like red chile powder, turmeric powder, and curry powder. Drizzle lemon juice and cilantro just before you serve.

Serve this tofu bhurji with Thai roti bread for breakfast, light lunch, or dinner. You can also serve this for lunchbox with toasted pav or as an after-school snack recipe.

Ingredients

Tofu: Extra firm, firm, or silken tofu, anything will work. The texture will vary accordingly. You can even use paneer for a vegetarian version.

Vegetables: Onion, tomatoes, capsicum, and green peas are used. Feel free to add kale or spinach.

Spices: cumin, turmeric, red chile powder, and garam masala powder. Adjust to taste

Check out the recipe card for the full list of the ingredients.

Preparation

Based on how you like the texture, cut the tofu into small cubes like what we have done, or crumble it with a masher and keep it aside.

Making of scrambled tofu

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds. When they start to splutter, add onion, green chilies, ginger, and garlic, and saute until the onion turns translucent.
• Add the turmeric powder, tomato, and salt and saute until tomatoes become soft.
• Add the capsicum, red chile powder, garam masala powder, and green peas and mix well. Cook this for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the tofu and lemon juice and mix well. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the tofu is heated through.
• Taste check and adjust the spices and salt.
• Garnish with coriander leaves if needed.
• Serve hot with avocado slices or any flatbread like Thai roti bread or avocado chapati, boiled or crispy potatoes, and enjoy.

Tips

• I have used extra firm tofu in my recipe. You can also scramble the tofu if you like.
• Add veggies like kale, spinach, mushroom etc to this recipe. 
• Adjust spices to taste. 

Serving suggestions

• Bhurji can be served alone with a drizzle of lemon.
• For breakfast, serve it with avocado slices and crispy potatoes or boiled potatoes.
• For lunch and dinner, serve it with Thai roti bread, avocado chapati, roti, pav, or dinner rolls.

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Note: We originally posted this vegan tofu scramble recipe in Aug 2015. It has now been modified in March 2024 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc.