I know a lot of people who say breakfast is their favorite meal of the day. I’m probably more of a dinner person, but I really love having a long and relaxed breakfast on the weekend. A couple of weeks ago, I posted my recipe for vegan buckwheat pineapple pancakes with coconut cream and I told you in this post that there is probably nothing better for breakfast than pancakes except for scrambled tofu. So as promised, here is my recipe for scrambled tofu with tomatoes and chives. We had this sooo many times and I still can’t get enough of it! The secret ingredient is Kala Namak, also know as Himalayan Black Salt, a type of rock salt that is mostly used in South Asian savory dishes. When I first used it, I was so astonished that salt could actually smell this strongly like eggs. And when I say this, I really mean it! However, the egg smell lessens quite a bit as you further cook it. The best thing is that it doesn’t only smell like eggs, but it also mimics the taste of scrambled eggs, which makes it the perfect ingredient for scrambled tofu!
I also added red onions, tomatoes, and chives to give the scrambled tofu even more flavor. I like it best with a whole wheat bun with some vegan margarine on it. But of course it’s also great with toast or bagels. For the yellow color, I used tumeric.
This recipe is definitely one of my all-time favorites! Are you guys more of a sweet breakfast or a savory breakfast person?
Hope you all have a great weekend! :-) As always, I love hearing from you!
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 5 minutes |
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 7 oz block firm tofu
- 1/2 small red onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon tumeric
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablepoon soy cuisine (optional), you can also use almond butter instead or just leave it out
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 pinch kala namak
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 large tomato
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, cut into rings
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- Use a fork or hands to crumble the tofu into small pieces. In a medium pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Cook the tofu for 1 minute, then stir in the red onion.
- Cook for another 2 minutes before adding the curcuma. Add the water and season with soy sauce, kala namak, and black pepper.
- Cut the tomato into small chunks and add it to the scrambled tofu. Sprinkle with chives.
I’ve never had tofu but I should definitely try it. Looks tasty!
Thanks, Ilona! It’s really good and you can give it so many different flavors by adding spices. :-)
Turmeric yellow is so much more beautiful than egg yellow! This would be an awesome breakfast or an awesome breakfast for dinner meal <3
Haha! I totally agree with you, Natalie! :-) I love having this for dinner as well.
Seriously, looks SO scrumptious!
Thanks, Annmarie! :-)
This looks yummy! I need to find out about kala namak … have never heard of it before. I love tofu and appreciate tofu recipes.
Thanks, Trish! :-) Glad you like it! Yeah, kala namak is so great! I couldn’t find it in a store, so I ordered it online.
Breakfast is definitely my favorite! This scrambled tofu looks so bright and flavorful! Love the sound of kala namak and turmeric!
Thanks, Kelly! :-) Glad you like it!
This looks scrumptious! It just goes to show that meat-free food can look and taste really appealing.
Thanks, Kacie! :-)
Wow! This tofu scrambled looks deliocus, Sina. Loved that you added turmeric and kala namak to these. SO YUM!
Thanks, Anu! :-) Glad you like it! Kala namak is so great!
Sounds and looks delicious. Pinning this to my breakfast board. :)
Thanks, Sarah! :-) So great to hear that you like it!
Wow – so eye-catching and its tofu! Grand idea with the turmeric. Great job with the images and all the detail. This will rock worlds!
Thanks for the kind words!! :-)
Yummy! Love scrambled tofu! I really need to get my hands on some kala namak!!
Thanks, Jenn! :-) I love kala namak, it’s also super yummy with avocado!
I’m with you, during the week I have a very basic, quick breakfast but I look forward to my more involved, hearty breakfasts on the weekend. This looks amazing!
Thanks, Gwen! :-) I love long and relaxed breakfasts on the weekend!
I love a good scrambled tofu!! This looks like a great breakfast!
Thanks, Sophia! Glad you like it. :-)
I absolutely love scrambled tofu! The addition of tomatoes and chives in this sounds so fresh and flavoursome too. This looks absolutely perfect, I definitely need to try it. Thank you for sharing Sina!
Thanks, Harriet! :-) I could even eat it for dinner :D
This looks so simple and such an easy breakfast! I love that you added fresh chives and that color is just gorgeous!!
Thanks, Brandi! :-) It definitely is! It’s one my favorite breakfast dishes.
This looks fantastic, although I’m not sure that I’d add the salt if it smells like eggs. Even when I used to eat them I hated the smell-haha! I’m a savory person to be sure.
Thanks, Linda! Oh, I guess than you should better leave it out, its taste is pretty strong at first. ;-) But it’s also great without kala namak. :-)
Scrambled Tofu! What a great idea right there!! Especially that it just takes five minutes. I put it on my list of recipes to try. Super cool, thanks Sina :D
Thanks, Howie! :-) Let me know how you liked it.
I love tofu scramble although I have never had it with kala namak. I need to try to find some!
I couldn’t find it in any grocery store, Mel. I usually don’t order food online, but I ended up buying it on Amazon. It was totally worth it! :-)
No need to scramble for these scrambles! Easy to make and looks AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!!
Thanks, Levan! So glad you like it. :-)
Love this recipe, love the addition of black salt. It really makes a difference!
Thanks, Michelle! I totally agree with you. It really makes a big difference. :-)
Breakfast IS my favorite meal indeed, but usually because it’s filled with sweet porridge, nice cream, smoothies, or leftover dessert. Scrambles, etc., have always been more of a dinner item for me. This looks delicious — tofu scrambles are so yummy!
Thanks, Audrey! Oh yeah, I love having it for dinner too! But I could also eat pizza at 8 in the morning (haha, this rarely happens anymore, but I used to love it), so I’m definitely into savory breakfast. But nice cream and sweet porridge also sounds awesome. And of course smoothies!! :-)
Hi There
My name is Robert, I am 61 and have been a Vegan for 9 Months. I have found it so easy, I suppose it helps if you have never been much of a meat eater, drand milk not big into eggs but did like Feta Cheese. I cook a great big pot of Veggie Soup at the beginning of the week, turn it into Italian on Wednesday by adding more Tomato and Spaghetti, Mexican on Thursday and then Currey . I make Cornish Pasties and Sushi. I have now found you. I will be trying lots or your recipes, thank you. With
Kind Regards
Robert
Hi Robert,
Thanks so much for your message. I’m so glad you like my blog and my recipes. :-) Veggie soup and curries are always a great idea, especially for fall. And I absolutely LOVE vegan sushi with avocado. Let me know if you got any questions concerning my recipes etc. Great to have you as a new reader!