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Best Tofu Scramble Recipe | Vegan Tofu Bhurji for Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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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.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 127kcal
Author: Kushi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 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: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 873IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 2mg