Spiced Veggie Tofu Scramble
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil/avocado oil
- ½ onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon garam masala or ras el hanout
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon black/pink salt (can use regular salt if not available)
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder(optional)
- 1 packet (12-16 oz) extra firm tofu
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 2 cups stripped kale
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup diced mushrooms (optional)
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon flaxseed powder
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 cup cilantro
DIRECTIONS
- In a wok, heat the oil on medium heat and sauté onions to develop browning.
- Add salt to onions to prevent burning.
- Add ginger, garlic and spices to the above and cook for 2additional minutes.
- Add mushrooms, kale, carrots and crumbled tofu to the above and cook for 7 minutes.
- Add tahini, nutritional yeast and flax seed powder along with red pepper to the above and cook for an additional 2minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and enjoy.
Additional optional tip for prepping tofu:
In order to create a meaty texture, freeze the packet of tofu,thaw it for 6 hrs. when cooking.
Squeeze the water out and crumble into small pieces.