Scrambled Tofu with Flax seeds (Tofu Bhurji)

I love paneer a lot, but the fact that it has lot of saturated fats makes me feel guilty whenever I have it. I was unaware of tofu for a very long time. For people who do not know what tofu is, it is similar to paneer but made from soybean instead of milk, hence considered healthier than paneer.

I wanted to prepare a quick and tasty recipe today and I was lucky to have tofu in my refrigerator. These days am trying to use flax as much as I can and hence combined tofu and flax in my Bhurji. It was yummy, so thought of sharing with you all.

Ingredients:
Regular Tofu – 1 cup (scrambled, I crumbled it with my hands)
Onion – ½ cup (finely chopped)
Green bell pepper/capsicum – ½ cup (finely chopped)
Tomato – ½ cup (finely chopped)
Corn kernels – ¼ cup (I used frozen)
Flax seeds – 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – 4 or 5
Green chilli – 3 (slit lengthwise)
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – to garnish
Salt – to taste
Oil – 1tbsp

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin and flax seeds. Fry till the cumin turns brown.
2. Then add the curry leaves and green chilli and fry for a minute.
3. Add the onions and fry till the onion turns golden brown.
4. Add the corn, bell pepper and tomato and fry for 2-3 minutes till the tomato becomes mushy.
5. Add the turmeric, garam masala, cumin powder, coriander powder and salt, give a good stir, cover with lid and cook this for about 5 minutes.
6. Finally add the crumbled tofu, coriander leaves and mix well. Cover the lid and let it cook for about a minute and switch off the flame.
7. Serve hot with roti, naan or even rice.

 Note:

1. You may also add any masala ingredients like cloves and cinnamon.
2. You can prepare the same recipe using paneer instead of tofu.

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