Tofu scramble, a perfect vegan alternative to scrambled eggs, is one of the most versatile dishes that you can make. It’s great to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner, since it’s super filling and delicious!

The best part about this recipe is, it’s easy to make and only takes about 20 minutes.

Some notes before you begin:

TOFU

I like to use extra firm tofu as it gives the scramble a crumbliness and chew, however you can also go for a medium firm tofu to get a softer scrambled egg texture. It’s important to drain your tofu as this allows the tofu to absorb more flavour. To drain the water out of the tofu, wrap the tofu in a kitchen towel, put it on a chopping board and place a weighted object on top of it. Let this sit for 20-30 minutes so that the tofu can drain and get firmer.

Since this is a tofu scramble, you can also lightly press the tofu between your hands to drain out the water. It doesn’t matter if the tofu breaks since you are going to crumble it later anyways.

Once you have drained the water out of the tofu, cut it into pieces and then crumble using a fork or your hands. I like to crumble mine very fine as this gets coated in the flavours much more evenly however you can choose to have slightly chunkier pieces.

SUBSTITUTES

Mushrooms: Shiitake or Oyster mushrooms work best as they have a meaty flavour, however you can use any mushrooms that you have.

Shallots: If you don’t have shallots any onions would suffice however shallots tend to have a sweeter and milder taste so they work better. You can add any veggies of your choice to this recipe.

Veggies: Spinach and bell peppers also work extremely well in tofu scramble.

WHAT CAN YOU EAT SCRAMBLED TOFU WITH?

Tofu scramble is extremely versatile. You can serve it with some toast, buns, avocados, or any a salad of your choice. You could even get creative and put it into a tortilla wrap with your favourite fillings.

KALA NAMAK

Kala namak or black salt, often used in South Asian cooking is a great ingredient that gives this tofu scramble an umami/egg like flavour. I highly recommend using it.

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