Tofu Veggie Scramble

This is the best  vegan alternative to egg scramble..

The best thing about tofu is that it is mostly like a sponge, it absorbs the flavors soo well.

You can throw in the spices and veggies of your choice and prepare this easy recipe in few minutes

Here I added some Chili powder and Garam Masala to give the scramble a hint of spiciness

I served the Spicy Tofu scramble with some warm Naan and we loved the combo!

 

Tofu Veggie Scramble

Ingredients

100 gms Firm tofu

1 Carrot grated

1 Onion finely chopped

2 tomatoes-pureed

¼ Cup Green peas

Few mint leaves

1/2  tspn Turmeric power

½ tspn Chili powder

½  tspn Garam Masala

½ tspn Ginger Garlic paste

½ tspn Cumin seeds

1 tspn Oil

Salt to taste

Directions

Pat dry the tofu using some kitchen towel and crumble it using a fork

Heat the oil in a wok. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds.

Add the ginger garlic paste and sauté for few seconds

Now add the onions and sauté until the onions turn translucent.

Add the purred tomatoes and the spice powder-salt,turmeric power, chilly power and Garam masala.

Add the grated carrots , peas and Tofu.

Add two tablespoons of water and cover and cook for about 10 minutes.

Add the mint leaves and mix well.

Spiced Tofu with Bean sprouts

" What?? Vegetarian **%% ?? What do you eat then ? " That is what I got from my colleague when I told him that I am a vegetarian.

He he and that is just one of the weird comments I received..There are a lot more in the listJ

Here is another one "Girl, where do u get all protein u need..no wonder u r so short"J..

So to all my dear friends who are soo worried about my protein intake..here is the answer, I do get my fare share from Legumes, Tofu ,Nuts etc etcJ

Here in Singapore, we get like a hundred varieties of tofu and I love to play around with them..

Now, this is the latest one I got my hands on to..Spiced Tau Kwa aka spiced Extra Firm Tofu

Spiced Tofu with Bean sprouts

Ingredients

100 gms Tau Kwa

1 Cup Bean Sprouts

1 Red Chilly chopped finely

2 Cloves Garlic & ½ Inch Ginger chopped finely

2 Stems Parsley

1-2  tspn Sesame Oil

1 tspn light Soy sauce

Directions

Cube the Tau kwa and add it to boiling water and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Strain and keep aside the Tau Kwa

In a wok, add the oil and sauté the ginger and Garlic

Add the Chilly and sauté for few seconds.

Add the tau kwa and soy sauce and stir fry for 2 minutes

Add the bean sprouts and cook until the sprouts turn light and tender.

Add the chopped parsley and stir well.

There you have a spicy, crispy and healthy dish:-)

Black Pepper Tofu

I had this fiery Black pepper tofu from a Thai Take out place a few days back and absolutely loved its bold and sizzling taste..

It’s a bit on the spicy side with all chilly, pepper corns and ginger..so please feel free to play around the spicy level as per you palate

Black Pepper Tofu

Ingredients

100 gms Firm tofu

3 tbspn Corn Flour

½ tspn Pepper powder

2 tspn Black pepper corns

1 tbspn Light Soy sauce

2 Shallots finely chopped

2 Cloves Garlic finely chopped

1 inch Ginger finely chopped

1 Red Chilly finely chopped

2 tbpsn Oil

Directions

Pat dry the tofu and cut it into ½ inch cubes

Add the corn flour, pepper powder and a pinch of salt to the tofu and toss so that the tofu is coated well.

Heat the oil in a pan and shallow fry the tofu until the crust is lightly browned on all sides

In the same pan, add the chilly, shallots, ginger and garlic and sauté well for few minutes 

Add the tofu, soy sauce and 2 tbpsn water.

Pound the pepper corn and add it to the pan 

Sprinkle a pinch of corn flour so that the sauce thickens.

Sauté for 3-4 minutes and serve hot J

Tofu Pancake..Yummy Vegan breakfast

It was after moving to Singapore that I started experimenting with Tofu and Soy milk.

We have a very famous outlet here called Mr. Bean which sells superb soy milk with different flavors.

Thanks to Mr. Bean, I am a hard core lover of their soy milk and pancakes.

Anyways…my dear husband totally hates it.. And here is the weirdest comment you will hear about soy milk

“Soy milk tastes exactly like plastic” as if plastic was part of his staple diet Lolzz

Anyways that didn’t stop me from trying new Soy/Tofu recipes

And here is my  attempt to sneak tofu into our breakfast-> Tofu Pancake

Isn’t that lovely.. And this definitely didn’t taste like plastic at all and we loved it

Vegan Tofu Pancake

Adapted from: Recipes for Health Bliss by Susan Smith Jones

Ingredients

100 gms Tofu- Soft tofu/Silken tofu

1/3 Cup Soy Milk

1 Medium Banana Mashed

1/4 Cup + 2tbspn Whole wheat pastry flour

2 tbspn Flax seed meal

1 tbspn Agave nectar

Pinch of Cinnamon powder

Directions

In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth and consistency is that of a cake batter.

If the batter is too runny, add a tablespoon of flour. If it is too thick add little more Soy milk

Heat a non stick pan over medium low heat.

Once pan is hot, pour a ladle full of batter into the pan.

When the bubble appears, flip the pancake and cook the other side.

Server with fresh fruits and syrup