15 Minutes Easy Tofu Scramble is a great way to start your day! Packed with so much flavor, this hearty meal is filling and nutritious. Serve along side a toast for an amazing breakfast!
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small red onion (chopped)
- 2 large garlic cloves (chopped)
- 2 stalks green onion (chopped)
- 1 small tomato (chopped)
- 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper (I used a mix of green and red)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (or to taste)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 8 oz extra-firm tofu (crumbled)
- 1 tablespoon water (optional, if mixture looks too dry)
- 1/2 cup chopped kale
- lemon juice (of 1 lemon)
- cilantro (to garnish)
- nutritional yeast (to sprinkle, optional)
Method
- Crumble tofu with your hands and set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic and green onion to it. Saute for 2 minutes.
- Then add the chopped tomato and saute for 2 more minutes.
- Add in the chopped pepper and cook for 1 minute.
- Now add the spices - turmeric, red chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika. Also add in the salt and mix until well combined.
- Add in the crumbled tofu to the pan. Use a potato masher to stir so that tofu combines well with all the veggies and seasonings.
- Add 1 tablespoon water if mixture looks little dry. Add chopped kale and stir for 1 minute.
- Turn off the heat and cover the pan with a lid and let it be like that for 2 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir in fresh lemon juice.
- Garnish tofu scramble with cilantro and serve. You may also sprinkle nutritional yeast on top before serving!
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.