INGREDIENTS
'Vegan butter I like to use a good dairy-free block margarine rather than oil as it gives a lovely buttery flavour to this scramble - I use Flora Plant Butter or Naturli block margarine. But of course use oil if you prefer.
Onion and garlic I've seen many tofu scramble recipes using onion and garlic powder which is, admittedly, quicker when you want breakfast in a hurry, but I do find them quite a synthetic flavour and would much rather use the real thing for an extra minute of work. My compromise is ready-chopped garlic from a jar or tube, but of course a fresh garlic clove would be wonderful too!
Ground turmeric This gives the scramble its lovely yellow colour which I think is so important to 'tricking' your brain into thinking you are eating scrambled egg. The edge of fragrant spice it brings is delicious too, though very subtle.
Firm tofu I can't stress enough how important it is to use the right type of tofu here - it can be a bit of a minefield as some brands of silken tofu are marked 'firm' but that's not what you are looking for.
You need an extra-firm tofu - I use Tofoo (naked or smoked), or Cauldron original tofu (which comes in one big block) which are both widely found in supermarkets - in the chiller aisle.
The tofu you get on the shelves (not chilled) is usually silken tofu which makes a cracking chocolate mousse but is too soft to use here.
Dairy-free cream This scramble is a special-occasion treat in our house so I tend to use cream here to make it super-rich and creamy. But if you prefer a lighter everyday version, it works well with an unsweetened plant milk instead. You may just need to cook it for an extra minute or two at the end to thicken it up to the right consistency.
Vegan cheese or nutritional yeast I love the extra savoury flavour that either vegan cheese or nutritional yeast flakes* bring to this scramble. Use whichever you have to hand, they are both delicious!
Salt or kala namak (black salt) There is a great big secret that only vegans know about, and it is called kala namak. It is a black salt from the Himalayas that has a sulphorous and smokey flavour - in short, it smells and tastes eggy!
So it is the perfect thing to sprinkle over your scramble to make it taste just like eggs. However, I do find that the smell and taste disappears very quickly in cooking so I suggest stirring it through right at the end, just before you are about to serve, for maximum effect. I use this one from Natco which is good value.*
Of course, you don't have to use kala namak - this is still a delicious scramble made with normal salt, just a little less eggy-tasting.'
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Onions, bell peppers and portobello mushrooms make the bulk of the stir fry - seasoned by a few cloves of garlic and some minced ginger "
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" This Vegan Lasagna uses my easy, 20 minute, nut free cheese sauce I shared earlier this week. Holy moly this soy free and dairy free sauce is good. And it's particularly yummy in this Vegan Lasagna. The water from the cheese evaporates when baking and turns into a delicious, melty vegan cheese ricotta in the oven. "
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