How to Make Perfect Tofu Scramble

today i'm going to show you how to make the perfect tofu scramble that's rich creamy and actually tastes like scrambled eggs plus i'll show you a couple variations including the special version i make for my extremely picky parents [Music] there is some flavor in it that i cannot make out if i'm being perfectly honest most tofu scrambles are underwhelming shall i say that's because they lack the right moisture level flavor or richness so that's where we're going to focus our attention today so we can make an actually good tofu scramble first moisture level it's really easy to get this part wrong when making tofu scramble if you're not paying attention to it you can end up with a hot wet mess on the one hand or something that resembles the dry rubbery tire on the other hand to avoid these tragic fates we first need to pick the right kind of tofu and then treat it properly so i'm using firm tofu and unlike the more commonly used extra firm tofu it's actually soft enough to mimic the texture of scrambled eggs which are soft but it's not so soft that it's going to fall apart in the pan however firm tofu does have a slightly higher water content than we'd ideally like so we are going to press the tofu for 10-15 minutes to get out some of that excess water all you need to do is wrap your tofu in a clean dish towel or several paper towels and weight it down with your heaviest cookbook you can also add some cans of beans or tomatoes to evenly distribute the weight all right while the tofu is being pressed over there we'll get started on our seasonings tofu i love tofu i really do but on its own it's super bland it's just it's just water so we need to give it a lot of love and that is where our spice blend comes in first we're going to do a quarter teaspoon of turmeric it's going to give it that nice golden color you associate with scrambled eggs you don't want too much though because turmeric is a pretty strong spice and if you add a lot you'll kind of taste it which you don't want to do we're also going to do a quarter teaspoon of paprika also going gonna add a nice color to this tofu scramble and then a half teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder and you can always find the full measurements for all of my recipes that you'll see in videos on my blog and i always link them in the description box below which is right below the video and finally a half teaspoon of some smoked chipotle chipotle chili flakes this is going to add a subtle heat it's not going to taste spicy but it'll be there a little bit in the background if you don't have this you could use red pepper flakes instead and instead of using your standard sea salt or kosher salt we're gonna use indian black salt it's also called kalinamic this is a game changing superstar ingredient it is the secret that makes this tofu scramble legitimately taste like scrambled eggs it's got this remarkable eggy quality smells a little funky out of the bottle i will not like but i promise you it makes a huge difference you can find kolonomic at indian grocery stores or online spice shops i'll link to the one here in the description box below it's from my favorite spice company burlap and barrel and we need a half teaspoon and we'll also add some nutritional yeast this is going to add those savory umami notes that are naturally found in eggs but not in tofu and we need two tablespoons of this most tofu scramble recipes we'll leave it here you've got your tofu you've got your seasonings that's it right but if we want an actually convincing alternative to scrambled eggs we've got to add in some richness that's because scrambled eggs are rich and creamy thanks to the high fat content in eggs they're often cooked in butter mixed with milk or heavy cream so they've got a velvety luxurious mouthfeel tofu on the other hand is pretty low in fat so to add in some rich creaminess we're going to rely on two more secret ingredients full fat oat milk and tahini sounds a little unconventional i know but again i promise these are going to level up your tofu scramble first we're going to add our tahini to the spice blend about a generous heaping tablespoon make sure it's not like the crusty bottom part of the tahini jar you want it to be like the liquid smooth stuff and we'll whisk this until it kind of turns into a paste and now we'll just pour in our oat milk and whisk until we've got a nice sauce if you can't find full fat oat milk just make sure you're using a plant-based milk that has a good amount of fat in it and has like a creamy rich texture your standard kind of cereal almond milk that you might put in a smoothie or cereal it's not really ideal so look for something that has more creaminess to it all right this is looking nice and smooth so i'm going to set this aside and tidy up a bit all right now that our tofu is pressed we're just going to crumble it into chunks first let me just show you how much thinner our tofu block is now that it's been pressed like you can see it's quite thin compared to before that's so much water coming out this whole towel is drenched so this is why we press the tofu because we don't need all the water that's in here we're just going to tear the tofu up into chunks with our hands you want them to be too small because then they'll just kind of turn into a crumbly mess in the pan and if any of these chunks are really large right now don't worry because you'll be able to break them up further when you're cooking them in the pan all right everything is ready so let's make the tofu scramble you're going to heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat add a bit of olive oil and let it get nice and hot before you add the crumbled tofu you don't want to stir too often because you want the exterior of the tofu to pick up some of that golden color as you go use your spatula to break up any of the larger chunks and this should take five to seven minutes and then you'll pour in the spiced sauce this is going to add moisture flavor and that creamy richness if you like your scramble on the wet side you'll need just 30 to 60 seconds but if you prefer something a little more firm you can give it a couple of minutes [Music] tofu scramble looks so creamy and eggy it smells really good at this point i'm just going to add a couple dashes of calanomic to enhance the eggy flavors it's really potent at the end taste it if it needs a little bit of salt add some kosher salt or sea salt and this double scramble is perfect as is but there are so many different ways you can serve it or mix things up if you want to keep it interesting for instance if you want to sneak some greens into your breakfast you can chop some baby spinach up and fold it into the tofu scramble after you add the sauce for a delicious easy weekday breakfast you could pile this tofu scramble up on some avocado toast if you have some more time on the weekend you can try making these epic loaded breakfast burritos with this tofu scramble i'm actually headed over to my parents place for brunch tomorrow and they are very very picky they like their food to be super flavorful with lots of spices so i'm gonna make a special middle eastern inspired version of this tofu scramble for them and see what they think for this version i'm switching up our spice blend to include paprika cumin coriander cinnamon cloves cardamom and nutmeg in addition to our calanomic everything else stays the same though and you'll cook the tofu scramble the exact same way we did before to serve this tofu scramble we're going to make a really fun brunch plate the first thing i'm going to do is make a yogurt sauce and i'm using a really tangy let's see if i can get this i'm using a really tangy coconut yogurt that's perfect for savory applications like this we need about a half cup though you could easily make a double batch of the sauce because it's really good and versatile and to flavor it we're gonna grate one garlic clove into here we're also gonna add a few squeezes of lemon juice maybe two to three teaspoons it really depends on how tangy and tart your yogurt is so if it's not that tangy you might want to add a little more lemon juice we're also going to add a quarter teaspoon of dried mint and a little bit of sea salt let me go get my sea salt and a quarter teaspoon of sea salt and some black pepper i will just give this a mix once it's done give it a taste if you need more salt you need more lemon more mint just go ahead and add some and we're going to take this yogurt sauce over the top by drizzling it with a homemade chili oil super easy all i did was combine some extra virgin olive oil with aleppo pepper in a small saucepan low heat let that simmer for five minutes and once it's cooled off a bit it's ready to use i've got some pita bread heating up in the oven in the meantime i'm going to make a super quick salad a couple handfuls of salad greens kind of whatever you like i've got bib lettuce we're gonna add a little bit of this reserved chili oil it's gonna be so flavorful a couple squeezes of lemon juice some sea salt that's all you need to finish off our pita i've got some zatar infused olive oil this is optional if you don't have satire at home it's fine just adds a little extra layer of flavor we're just gonna brush it over the warm pita bread this middle eastern inspired tofu scramble brunch plate took like 30 minutes to make but it is outstanding however my parents are super picky so we'll head over tomorrow to see if this is good enough to win them over on tofu scramble hello everyone these are my parents you've probably met them before but in case you haven't this is my mom neela hello i'm deepak this is my dad that's our last name in case you didn't know so i've prepared for them the middle eastern version of the tofu scramble with all the spices i've got some salad here the yogurt sauce with chili oil some chili oil on the salad itself with lemon juice and some pita bread and we're gonna have you guys taste it but before i do tell me how you feel about tofu scramble i never liked tofu i don't think it has any taste why don't you guys have a taste you can have the tofu scramble separately or you can have it with some of the pita and the yogurt i'm going to eat it alone okay very soft good tasty and even though i don't like tofu i liked yours there is some flavor in it that i cannot make out did you put some nutritional yeast or something a little bit yes i don't think this is an authentic recipe oh this makes a lot of difference with this sauce the yogurt is nice yeah this yogurt sauce is very tasty did you get nice little chili oil in there nice little spice very good so would you make tofu scramble at home now yeah sure now that you know it's not so boring and bland right just if you don't make it you'll make me do it will you make this then and add some onions i'm not a fond of egg either so i'd rather go with tofu than egg all right everyone thanks for joining uh the recipe for this tofu scramble and the classic one and all the other versions can be found in the description box below thank you for joining us and we'll see you in the next video bye bye bye thank you very nice thank you thank you

Channel: Rainbow Plant Life

Views: 361,624

Keywords: tofu scramble, tofu scrambled eggs, tofu scramble vegan, rainbow plant life, rainbowplantlife, vegan recipes, easy vegan recipes, easy vegan breakfast, vegan breakfast, vegan breakfast recipes, how to cook vegan food, vegan eggs recipe, high protein vegan meals

Id: Vc5pZ-PY-H8

Length: 10min 7sec (607 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 05 2022

Reddit Comments

[u/Narwhal_Songs]

Scramble tofu is my fave

[u/Makepurethyheart]

Can’t wait to try this!