Tasty Tofu Scramble

If you’re trying to eat more plant-based, this is a great way to enjoy a culinary experience that hits the same notes as scrambled egg, with many similar nutritional benefits too, and some of its own!

You will need

• 1 cup (10oz) silken tofu
• ¼ bulb garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 tsp chia seeds
• 2 tsp dried thyme, or 1 tsp fresh thyme, stripped (i.e. pulled off the stalks)
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 2 tsp black pepper, coarse ground
• 1 tsp red chili flakes
• ½ tsp MSG, or 1 tsp low-sodium salt
• Extra virgin olive oil, for frying

Method

(we suggest you read everything at least once before doing anything)

1) Heat a skillet with olive oil in it; if you want a low-calorie option, you can use quite little oil here; the tofu is a lot more forgiving than egg in this regard and is almost impossible to burn unless you actively try. If you don’t want a low-calorie option, feel free to be generous with the oil if you prefer; it’ll go into the tofu and make it fattier, much like egg.

2) Add the tofu. You can just drop it (carefully) straight in; you don’t need to press it or anything.

3) Scramble it with a spatula, just the same as you would if it were egg.

4) Add the rest of the ingredients, mixing them in as you continue to scramble it, until it reaches the desired consistency.

5) Serve! Serving it on wholegrain toast is a great option—but this dish can also be enjoyed any other way you might use scrambled eggs (including for making egg-fried tofu-fried rice; just stir it into our Tasty Versatile Rice recipe!)

Enjoy!

Want to learn more?

For those interested in some of the science of what we have going on today:

• Plant vs Animal Protein: Head to Head
• Black Pepper’s Impressive Anti-Cancer Arsenal
• Capsaicin For Weight Loss And Against Inflammation
• The Many Health Benefits Of Garlic
• Why Curcumin (Turmeric) Is Worth Its Weight In Gold
• If You’re Not Taking Chia, You’re Missing Out

Take care!