Tofu bhurji
Tofu bhurji, from above
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Tofu bhurji

Paneer bhurji's plant based cousin. Kala namak does the magic trick.

20 minTime
26 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Kala namak's trick3 chapters · 2 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
332kcalsame
26 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
20minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

2 servings
Firm tofu1 block, firm
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Onion1 small, finely chopped
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Garlic2 cloves, minced
Green chilli1, chopped
Tomato1 medium, chopped
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)½, chopped
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Garam masala½ tsp
Black salta pinch
Saltto taste
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Wrap the tofu in a clean cloth and press under a heavy pan for 10 minutes. Crumble by hand.
  2. 2Heat oil, crackle the cumin, then add onion, ginger, garlic and green chilli.
  3. 3Add tomato, capsicum, turmeric and chilli powder. Cook until soft.
  4. 4Add the tofu and salt. Toss on high heat.
  5. 5Finish with garam masala, black salt and coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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