Just 5 ingredients to make your own homemade tofu scramble spice mix that will make your tofu taste like eggs! Make ahead and have it ready to go so breakfast will be ready in a jiffy!
I was browsing Instagram the other day when I came across a pre-made spice mix that was intended to make tofu scramble taste like eggs. The idea was great, but the price tag- not so much. I had a look at the ingredients and realized I had everything already at hand in my kitchen, so I started playing around and made my own tofu scramble spice mix. And you know what, it really does make tofu taste like eggs. I don’t think it’s eggy enough to fool someone completely, but it’s pretty close and definitely tasty!
The secret to this spice mix is black salt which is also called kala namak. It’s the same ingredient I use to make my Vegan Toast Dipping Sauce (which is like a vegan egg yolk).
If your black salt is black in colour, then you have the wrong stuff! Don’t use it in this recipe as it won’t taste correct and will make your tofu a funny green colour. Yuck. The black salt I’m referring to is actually pink in colour and has a very eggy taste. It’s the must-have key ingredient in this tofu scramble spice mix so don’t skip it!
You can find black salt online on Amazon or in Indian grocery stores.
To make the tofu scramble spice mix: add all of the ingredients into a sealable jar and shake well or stir to combine. Store in your pantry until ready to use.
This recipe makes enough for 4 servings but feel free to multiply or reduce the recipe as you see fit.
When you are ready to prepare your tofu scramble, add vegan butter or oil to a pan and heat. When hot add your tofu of choice. Medium-firm tofu will result in a creamy and tender scramble, firm tofu will be a bit less tender, and extra-firm tofu is perfect for a dryer scramble. Crumble the tofu of choice into the pan, and sprinkle over 2 tablespoons of the tofu scramble spice mix. Stir to evenly distribute the spice and heat through.
Feel free to amp up your tofu by first sautéing veggies, adding beans, or any garnishes you like. You can enjoy the scramble plain, on toast, in a breakfast burrito, in a bowl, or anywhere you enjoy.
Store the remaining spice mix in a jar in your cupboard to have at the ready for next time.
Bon appetegan!
Sam.
Just 5 ingredients to make your own homemade spice mix that will make your tofu taste like eggs! Make ahead and have it ready to go so breakfast will be ready in a jiffy!
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 4 teaspoons black salt
- 3 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon tumeric
- 1 tablespoon vegan butter or oil (skip for oil-free)
- 1, 420g block medium-firm, firm, or extra-firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons Tofu Scramble Spice Mix (recipe above)
Add all of the ingredients into a sealable jar and shake well or stir to combine. Store in your pantry until ready to use.
Add vegan butter or oil to a pan and heat. When hot add your tofu of choice. Medium-firm tofu will result in a creamy and tender scramble, firm tofu will be a bit less tender, and extra-firm tofu is perfect for a dryer scramble. Crumble the tofu of choice into the pan, and sprinkle over 2 tablespoons of the tofu scramble spice mix. Stir to evenly distribute the spice and heat through.
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Very tasty and definitely brought my tofu scramble to the next level, but it’s quite salty for my taste. I will keep using this but will be adding less to the pan next time.
Happy you enjoyed it, Kendra! Black salt tends to get less salty tasting the longer you cook it, so a good hack is just to cook it a little longer next time. Enjoy!
I never enjoyed tofu…. but that was delicious!!! I used the medium-firm tofu, and I liked everything from texture, taste and color. I’m happy!!!
Wonderful!! Thrilled you enjoyed it so much, Hedwig 🙂
I made your Tofu spice mix without the black salt. But I added black pepper which needs to be combined with turmeric so our bodies can utilize all the healthful benefits of turmeric. I’ve made tofu scramble in the past with only turmeric and pepper but I found this to be easier and more flavorful.
Great! Hopefully, you are able to try it with the black salt in the future as it is really the key ingredient 🙂
Do you really just shake it on the tofu dry, or put it in a sauce..? I’m hoping to try this this weekend but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t reading it wrong. 🙂
You just dump it in the bowl with the tofu and mix well. It is really easy. I think the remaining liquid in tofu is what helps it to blend. It is such an easy dinner if you just want to throw something together.
Do you press the tofu when you make it, or just crumble and shake?
I buy extra firm (super firm is a little too dry for this), put it in a big bowl,break it up a bit, add spices and mix in. You really can’t make a mistake!
Awesome, thanks. That’s what I’ve been doing lately, but with a sauce seasoning instead of a dry mix. Should be interesting! Now, if my husband will eat it, there’s the real tell.
Adding thought (hope you don’t mind, Sam). Getting hubby to eat is all about toppings. I have salsa, black olives, avocado, etc., or mushrooms, onions, asparagus; or fresh basil, tomatoes, onions. Non vegans seem to like that and the next thing you know they are asking for tofu scramble!
I love adding a ton of toppings to my tofu scramble!
Just crumble 🙂
Thanks, Sam!
Joanne, that’s the difficult thing with my husband: he was VERY picky before we became veganish. No tomatoes, no onions, no avocados, no condiments… It’s a lot.
Yep just add 2 tablespoons of the mix to the tofu in a pan and heat it up. There is enough moisture in the tofu that it will mix easily. Enjoy!
I have been making your tofu scramble from your cook book for the past year. My husband even loves it!!!!
Awesome! So happy you’re a fan 🙂
I love adding black salt to my scramble, bit I’ve got a feeling my tofu scramble skills are about to ramp up another level…yes!
Oh yes they are! Haha, I hope you love it 🙂
If anyone reads this recipe and wonders if if the black salt will really make a difference, it does. I had made tofu scramble for years and always had a tofu buffet with lots of toppings at Xmas. When I bought Sam’s book and saw her recipe included black salt I decided to give it a try. It was amazing! A few weeks later, when my brother was at the holiday brunch he commented right away that the scramble was even better than usual.
This morning when Sam’s email popped up we had just finished our tofu scramble with a topping of fresh zucchini, slim little fairy eggplants, tomatoes and rosemary. Yum! Oh! And the salt is great for any sandwich spread, like Sam’s chickpea salad to give it an eggy taste.
Thank you, Joanne! So happy you are enjoying my recipes and the magic that is black salt!
I love when I see your posts pop up in my email…they always reminds me how much I miss your videos & then I usually rewatch one of em
Awww that’s lovely! I hope to post a new video again soon 🙂
I’m giving it a 5 because its very similar to my recipe, and i know its delicious! I also add adobo, instead of onion powder. It’s a common Latino spice in the U.S. And I add dill and a few dashes of Ethiopian Berbere for a little something something! I appreciate that you measured your spices, I just throw mine in, but it would be helpful to have an actual mix.
Fantastic!
Awesome, thanks Catherine 🙂
The first time I used black salt (purchased from a small Indian food store) my stepdaughter walked into the kitchen, wrinkled her nose, and asked “Who farted?” Yup, it smells that much like eggs.
Haha! It really does! You wouldn’t believe how eggy my house smelled while I was testing this recipe over and over again. Very weird for a vegan household to smell of eggs… Haha
Perfect, I made this for breakfast and the kids loved it.
Yay! SO happy it was a hit 🙂