Tofu Bhurji Recipe – Vegan Indian Scrambled Tofu

Hey foodies!
Wondering what to cook and savor next? That too without getting worried about your health. Well, here we are, with a new mouthwatering recipe that can totally save your meal from becoming bland, the recipe we will be cooking today is Tofu Bhurji, so without wasting any time let’s learn the amazing recipe.

 Ingredients 

• Oil- ½ tablespoon
• Cumin seeds- 1 teaspoon 
• Methi Dana (fenugreek seeds)- 2 teaspoons (sprouted)
• Onion – 1 large or 2 medium (finely chopped)
• Tomato- 1 large or 2 medium (finely chopped)
• Green chili – 1 (finely chopped)
• Red chili powder- ½ teaspoon 
• Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon 
• Salt – As per taste
• Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
• Tofu- 100 grams 
• Coriander leaves – ¼ cup (chopped)

Preparation time– 15-20 minutes 

Cooking time- 20-30 minutes 

Instructions 

Few quick and simple instructions and boom! Your Tofu Bhurji will be ready. Don’t worry if cooking is not your forte, the steps described below are easy to follow. 

1. Heat a pan 
2. Add oil to it 
3. Once the oil gets hot enough, add cumin seeds 
4. Wait for the cumin seeds to splutter 
5. Now add sprouted fenugreek seeds for extra nutrition 
6. Add finely chopped onions and let them turn brown 
7. Now add finely chopped tomatoes and some green chili
8. Add all the spices, i.e., salt, coriander, turmeric and red chili powder 
9. Stir the ingredients and cover with the lid  
10. Wait for the spices to get cooked 
11. Now add the special ingredient that is Tofu 
12. Your Tofu Bhurji is ready 
13. Don’t forget to garnish with coriander while serving 

Benefits 

All Yuvaap recipes have one thing in common, sorry two things which are, taste and health. We make sure you don’t have to compromise with taste when you aspire to eat healthy. The Tofu Bhurji we just discussed has tons of health benefits, let’s have a look at the ingredients which make it healthy. 

• Tofu- Tofu is rich in fiber hence keeps the colon healthy, being rich in proteins and low in calories it becomes an excellent food option. It can offer relief in certain symptoms of menopause, the Genistein present in it can prevent cancerous growths, it can also prevent age related mental delays. 
• Fenugreek Sprouts- Fenugreek sprouts help in managing diabetes and weight loss. They also promote heart, gut, and reproductive health. Fenugreek can boost the immunity to a great extent and improve cardiac health. Apart from that, fenugreek aids in metabolism hence making weight loss journey easy.

Tofu Bhurji can be a great addition to your meals and an answer to those who think veg foods lack many nutrients. Tofu Bhurji can win you the praises of your friends and family so why don’t you try it once?

Chef Tip

The addition of coriander leaves should be done at the very end of cooking because heat easily destroys flavour.

References

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mahendra-Pal-9/publication/332343856_Tofu_A_Popular_Food_with_High_Nutritional_and_Health_Benefits/links/5caef2caa6fdcc1d498c22dc/Tofu-A-Popular-Food-with-High-Nutritional-and-Health-Benefits.pdf