I recommend freezing the extra firm tofu block and then defrosting in the fridge or counter. Then you can just squeeze out all the water by hand. You'll be amazed by all the water that comes out.
I once followed a “vegan tofu nugget” recipe, and they repeated the freeze - (room temperature) defrost cycle a few times to get to an even more “meaty like” texture!! ♡ For an even more convincing texture you could press the tofu during the defrosting process ✨
I've found I can just microwave it frozen to defrost it, then squish out some extra water (with my hands). I use like the firmest block I can find and just freeze it in the package. :)
Definitely do not defrost the tofu in boiling water! The whole point of freezing it is to give it a meatier, and therefore less watery, texture, so boiling it makes it lose all the benefits. Just let it thaw at room temperature and it will turn out amazing 😍 I love tearing it into chunks and coating it in starch like you did in the first recipe, and then cooking it in the oven before coating it in the sauce, so it gains an even betted texture 😋
I do this too. Not everyone in my household are vegan, but even the meat eaters love tofu like this. Their favourite being a bbq tofu steak. I usually rip the pieces up for that nights dinner but have to make the steaks from another pk of tofu slicing as thinly as possible to use as a left side over for them for lunch. I use dry bbq seasonings and corn starch as a dry rub and let it sit for a bit, I bake the tofu, chunks and steaks, and when just about done, I add a little coating of homemade bbq sauce to which I add some wasabi for a little spice. Store bought bbq sauce would work well too. I let it bake under the grill/broiler a little longer until the bbq sauce goes sticky and chars a little. The next day they all have a bbq tofu steak with salad veg in a pita for lunch. If I forget to make the steaks, there is outrage! 😂 it is one of a few vegan meals my family will happily eat. I agree with not defrosting the tofu in water!! When I freeze it, I will either take it out the night before to defrost it in the fridge or take it out of f the freezer an hour or r two before I am going to use it and have never had an issue with my t not being thawed. Sometimes I cut or tear it before freezing so it is ready to go as soon as it is thawed and it thaws a little quicker. I make a mock Mongolian “beef” using the extra firm tofu that has been thawed and then grated. I coat the pieces in a gold amount of corn starch and fry in sunflower oil along with some grated ginger and minced garlic until it has gone crispy. Then add the brown sugar (I use date sugar) and soy sauce, some chilli or chilli flakes and the juice of an orange and allow it to simmer until it thickens. I sprinkle with finely sliced spring/green onion and toasted sesame seeds. I serve with rice and either steamed broccoli or green beans. It is such an easy meal, so quick, and so flavourful.
Yep, the idea with freezing your tofu is to draw extra moisture out of it when you defrost. After defrosting, pressing out the tofu is good to get that moisture out. Changes the texture plus also allows the tofu to 'reabsorb' a marinade or seasoning. 👌
Hey, I really love your videos! It's great to see creators still make classic CZcams Videos instead of hopping on the 30 second short train. I got your cook book as a gift, and the pumpkin brownies were a great hit! For recipe recommendations: Tofu Tempura is amazing in sushi! Start by cutting tofu into sticks and marinate in a mix of soy sauce, miso, mirin, sake, nori chunks and garlic powder for a few hours. Prepare three plates: One with plain flour, one with a flour water thick slurry, and one with panko, coat with flour, wet, panko, and fry until crispy. One of my favorites is Xi Hong Shi Chao Ji Dan, Tofu "Egg" and Tomato stir fry, a chinese dish. Tear the tofu in little chunks and toss in a little cornstarch. Fry it until slightly crispy and season with a little turmeric for color. Set aside and fry some garlic until fragrant with tomatoes cut into pieces, until mushy. Add the tofu back in and stir fry until mushy. Add a tbsp of ketchup, soy sauce and mayo, and a cornstarch water slurry to thicken. Add some melty cheese if you want, it fits lovely with the texture. Season with black salt, white pepper. Another dish is Hong Shao Rou - Tofu "Pork Belly" braised in a sweet, salty, red sauce. I love a version with carrots, potatoes and shiitake mushrooms. The sauce contains dark soy sauce, star anise and five spice, you'll find lots of recipes for the original dish. I hope you like the recommendations, they're my childhood dishes! Liebe Grüße aus SH!!
i would love to make the hang shao rou that sounds divine! how would i make it with the tofu? i know you have to braise it but wouldn’t the tofu break apart if you braise it in the sauce for super long? i could be wrong i haven’t made tofu like that before so i was just wondering! any tips would be great!
okay so this is my go-to wrap recipe! cut a block of tofu into chunks and mix it with the following marinade: - 4 tablespoons soysauce - 2 tablespoons agave syrup - 2 tablespoons maple syrup - some garlic, salt, ginger, pepper you can then after like 20 minutes fry all of that in a pan, sometimes i also fry some onion with that. then for the whole wrap: -vegan cream cheese -the fried tofu -avocado -cucumber it´s not much in there, but trust me it´s soo good!
I tried the peanut butter mousse but with almond butter. Life giving is an understatement. It was EXTRAORDINARY. I had no idea you could make something that smooth, creamy, and delicious using tofu! Thank you so much for the recipe :DD By the way, it could definitely work as cake/cupcake frosting. I'm gonna try that.
The wrap or sandwich that I could probably eat every day (and I have eaten it once a day for over 5 months) is a spicy peanut lentil rainbow wrap. Mix cooked/drained lentils with peanut butter or peanut powder, maple syrup, liquid aminos or soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce of choice (my fav is siracha). Measurements are to taste. Spread lentil peanut mix on wrap with a variety of colorful veggies like tomatoes, shredded carrot, yellow bell pepper, leafy greens and red “purple” onion, colors of the rainbow 🌈
My wrap idea is more like a snack roll recipe but I'll still write it: -a few tiny tortillas -as much pb as you desire -jelly but not too much to overpower the pb spread onto tortillas, roll them up, and eat them! I like to toast mine because warm pb is sooo good. This would also be delicious if you replaced the jelly with a banana and added cinnamon
wow this video was exactly what I needed after a long busy workday as a barista. absolute self-care and now I wish I had stocked up my whole fridge with tofu :)
Firm tofu marinated in liquid smoke and maple syrup and grilled is epic. Also , silken tofu mousse with tahini or black sesame powder flavouring. White chocolate and maple cinnamon is another good combination. Love you Mina. Love you tofu.
I got your cookbook for my birthday and, let me tell you, I'M IN LOVE! I've been waiting to get it and it was so worth the wait! Thank you for all your hard work on it!
A little Tofu recipe for you guys: You need One block of tofu 3 Tablespoons of Salt Herbs of your choice Water A Jar Cut the Tofu into little cubes. Take your jar, put in the water, salt, herbs and tofu. Then close the jar and put it into the fridge for 2 days. After that you have homemade vegan tofu-feta which is really good for salad or wraps:)
*wrap recipe recommendation* first off, make some vegan scrambled eggs by mixing 2 heaped table spoons of chickpea flour with 2 generous pinches of kala namak, some pepper, turmeric and paprika, then add water until it reaches a pancake batter like consistency. set aside and dice some smoked tofu, then fry with some oil until slightly crispy. add the batter into the pan and fry on both sides until firm and golden brown (do not stir, instead break it apart into chunks with a spatula). take a wrap, spread some hummus or vegan mayo onto it, add the vegan scrambled eggs, as well as some chopped carrots, red cabbage and pickles (you could also add some more smoked tofu for extra protein), then top off with some sriracha and fold it up. it is sooooo good and i have been obsessed recently, i swear
this has gotta be the coziest cooking video i've watched in a long time!! the camerawork, the cute subtitles, and your voice are so calming to listen to 🥺i'm definitely trying the baked tofu pasta and the wrap, sounds delicious!
My go to wrap is fried chickpeas with a hot/salsa sauce and spices. For the filling we go with the chickpeas then chopped red onion, mashed avocado, tomatoes and roman lettuce. Super fresh and crispy. Highly recommend. Second go to fav wrap is YOUR red beans spinach and white cheese wrap. Big fan ❤
💡WRAP IDEA : homemade seitan, flafoured in a saucepan with spice mix that is used for lamb and olive oil. Put in a normal wrap the flavoured seitan, baked sweet potato, greens, vegan yoghurt with lemon and salt and avocado! After wrapping it, grill the wrap in the pan It’s amazing💚🌱💕
You and the comments are making me want to try freezing tofu again - I tried it once and just found it spongey. But maybe I'll give it another shot lol. The dumplings look good, I've had dumpling wrappers in my freezer for a while so will try that
I just made the peanut butter dessert and I can’t believe how delicious it is. You could easily serve at a dinner party with a drizzle of melted chocolate on top
I love wraps! my absolute favourite is a black bean wrap. I caramelize some onions first, and fry up some mushrooms with those, and when they're nice and browned i add some black beans. Cook that up until the liquid evaporates, add some seasoning (huge amounts of cumin, some salt, pepper and smoked paprika) and then serve in a wrap with homemade yogurt garlic sauce (yogurt and mayo in a 4:1 ratio, as much garlic as your heart desires, lemon juice, salt, pepper and dried oregano), some shredded cheddar, green onions, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and arugula. I am not vegan, but i think it could be veganised with some plant based cheddar and vegan garlic sauce!
For the wrap idea - I expanded on one of your older wraps by adding bbq tofu. On a pan, fry the tofu until golden, lower the heat, pour bbq sauce over it, wait until it evaporates a little and then throw in nutritional yeast and coat everything in it. It will create kind of crust on the tofu, and it tastes amazing! Can be done with smoked tofu and soy sauce as well. Then the wrap: dr oetker vega cream, bbq tofu, chickpeas fried with salt and nooch, spinach, cherry tomatoes, basil marinara sauce and sriracha mayo. I usually show this to people who never tried vegan food, and it's usually a huge success.
I just tried the peanut butter mousse with silky tofu. I replace sugar with mapple sirup and it's delicious. Now I have to refrigerate it and be patient, because it's very addictive. Thank you for this recipes. I'm not very talented for vegan dessert, I'm more into savory recipes, but now I have a great option.
I have two Wrap recipes!:) First one is some mashed up avocados/Guacamole mor the base, some of tsatsiki, and then some classic egg-like tofu scramble with fried tomatoes on top. It's a great breakfast Wrap:) Second one is with vegan cream cheese as the base, some fried like-chicken or fried seasoned tofu bites, some chopped up tomatoes and cucumber on top + some peanuts, and then some spicy mayo sauce to top it all off. This one is great for lunch or dinner
You should consider reading the book that inspired the movie "Howl's moving castle". It's adorable and the plot of the movie makes more sense when you know the book. I think book and movie complement each other well, I love them both! ❤
I've recently discovered Tofu-Katsu. It's Tofu with a thick batter then coverd in Panko-breadcrumbs and fried in lots of oil. Served with rice and some well seasoned and glazed vegetables makes it heavenly! And it's made fairly quick, too. Given it is not the healthiest opition of Tofu but soooooo good and reminds me of the crispy meats that you can get at "asian" restaurants :) So good! Oh and glazed tofu was a great alternative for the meats served at christmas dinner last year :)
Will definitely try the peanut butter and silk tofu desert that looked so yummy! 😢 Also I can't believe you didn't include a tofu scramble recipe, it's my favourite way of eating tofu!
Ich hab in letzter Zeit wraps immer zur Reste Verwertung benutzt. Hab dann einmal auf die eine Hälfte vegane Frischkäse Creme benutz dann Räuchertofu drauf getan und eine Sauce ( z.B. housin oder sriracha Mayo ) und das dann mit veganem Käse bestreut, es gefaltet und dann ins Waffeleisen getan. Einfach so lecker ind einfach.
I make tofu breakfast burrito type things for lunches! Tofu scramble (but in bigger pieces, not crumbled up), black beans, veggies. Then wrap it up in a tortilla wrap with spinach, cheese, hot sauce etc. So good!
My go to wrap is the quinoa southwest wrap with guacamole (i think i picked that recipe up years ago from somewhere) :D Cook up a prefered amount of white quinoa with a bit less water than it says on the packaging. When it is cooked add a whole bunch of vegan salsa (mine is naturally vegan, I mostly use the Maggi one) and let the quinoa soften up with the added salsa. It shouldn't be completely smothered in it but a good amount is necessary for the evaporating liquid and the taste it leaves with the quinoa. When it's ready add a can of sweet corn and beans of choice (I LOVE the black beans by Demeter but good ol' kidney beans also taste great) and give it a good stir. Serve hot or cold with either freshly sliced avocado in a wrap (or on its own) or of course with homemade guac of preference. This is honestly so good and hearty and filling and ofc you can customize it any way you like. The best is you can just take your favorite salsa sauce and with the avocado it's super refreshing and not too heavy on the stomach. I always take one or two wraps with me when we have a picknick or when we go to the Freibad :3
Crunch wrap idea, it's a little flavorful and heavy. 1) spread base of hummus, chipotle sauce and (if you wish) mayo. 2) add seasoned roasted veggies - bellpeppers, onions, garlic, any other veggies. 3) add protein of choice - tofu or cottage cheese like cooked here. 4) a slice of cheese or grated mozzarella or feta 4) green of choice if you wish 5) wrap and grill. Eat with hot sauce or add somewhere in the mix. P.S. please show how you wrap your wrap because mine often tears apart even if I heat it.
I do have a recipe some Cypriot vegans might like for breakfast. Cut some Tofu into half inch/1cm cubes and fry them in some olive oil, put them to one side. Get your chickpea flour mixture for scrambled egg type doodah with some fresh chopped parsley and spring onion in there and fry that a bit. Once that's warmed up add the fried Tofu and mix well andd put some pink/black salt on it. The Tofu replaces Haloumi cheese, and that really hasn't got much flavour anyway and firm Tofu has a very similar rubbery texture like Haloumi.
i always do my wraps with: guacamole (simple: just avocado, lime/lemon and season to taste); refried beans - pinto beans cooking in oil and fresh garlic (a lot), salt, pepper and cumin, cillantro in the end and blend it; caramelised onions and (red) peppers - i simply let it cook in a pan covered with a bit of oil and salt for ~30 min. and then assemble everything :)
My go-to wrap recipe is always hummus, lettuce, cabbage, smoked or homemade baked tofu/kidney beans/black beans/chickpeas (one of those as my protein), a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, a generous drizzle of soy sauce (because I am obsessed with soy sauce and have been my entire life), and sometimes a little bit of olive oil! On occasion I swap out the hummus for vegan cream cheese if I have it on hand and am feeling that vibe :)
Ich hab mir immer mal Wraps mit Chinakohl und veganem Käse gemacht (man kann natürlich noch anderes Gemüse oder ein Protein reinmachen). Den Kohl schneidet man klein, dünstet ihn in Veganer Butter mit Salz und Pfeffer, dann Sojasauce (und evtl. Sriracha) dazu. Und dann den Wrap eben mit Käse bestreuen, den Kohl dazu geben und alles nochmal toasten✨
Adds recipes to folder.. each one of these look delicious!!!!!! I cant wait to try that pudding...... that just looks like it'll be amazing! Hope you're doing well Mina!!!
My favourite wrap filling is made by combining a can of brown lentils with about half a tub of hummus, as much sriracha as you'd like, some finely chopped bell pepper and pickled red onions and salt/pepper to taste. It's enough for about two wraps, I also add some salad to it :)
Amazing! I would only advise you to add some pasta water to the sauce before mixing it with pasta, so that it gets reacher in taste and glues pasta and sauce better!
Wrap idea - I know it sounds weird at first but vegan meatball wrap, trust me! Cook meatballs in the marinara sauce like you would, I use mock meat but you can do your own lentil or tofu ones, and roast some mushrooms onion and red peppers in the pan. Layer of fresh salad, roasted veg, a few meatballs in the sauce and some vegan cheese optionally. Perfection 🌯💛
I fill my wraps with tofu scramble (including fried tomatoes, zucchini, and mushrooms), hummus (or mashed avocado) and spinach and then drizzle over some balsamic vinegar (high quality, bc its sweeter) or balsamic glaze. This is my go to Breakfast burrito.
I fell in love with using silken tofu after seeing the hiyayakko recipe in one of your last videos. Silken also works so well in smoothies and such so I have to try out the peanut butter dessert recipe 😀 Looks delicious.
I recently made a really tasty wraps ^^ Wrap, store bought eggplant paste (that you can substitute with just baked and smashed eggplant or hummus), filing made of pan fry chickpeas and eggplant with spices (mostly garlic and smoked paprika), feta cheese and arugula/rucola as something green
I find the best way to freeze tofu is to buy firm/medium firm tofu that comes packaged in water and freeze it as is, then thaw in the fridge. My understanding is that the ice crystals formed in the freezing process are what alters the tofu's texture, hence why freezing pressed, dry tofu doesn't yield the same results. Thawing in the fridge makes it easier to squeeze out the extra water without extra steps and without burning your hands 😉
Wrap Idea: I love the combination of Falafel (especially the mix from dm!), Creme Vega or Yogurt, fresh vegetables (living for baby spinach inside of wraps!) and some sweet chili or sweet and sour sauce!
my go-to tofu recipe is freeze extra firm tofu, defrost it by just letting it sit in the fridge, squeeze the water out and cut into cubes, mix flour and water and seasonings and coat the tofu in it, (i just eyeball everything lol you want it slightly runny but not too runny) then roll the tofu in some panko breadcrumbs (seasoned with salt and pepper), air fry for about 15 minutes at 380F, spraying it with oil and giving it a shake every so often, melt some butter and some buffalo sauce together, coat the tofu, and then air fry the tofu again for a few more minutes
Ooh finally someone that loves cooking with alcohol, my mom cooks a lot with alcool and it makes everything better, but some people find it weird to put alcohol into meals I swear it’s so good 😭
I buy extra tofu then put a few in the freezer, and take it out the night before and leave it in the fridge to defrost. It'll turn out much better then trying to dethaw it quickly 😅💚
Wrap idea: pan fry shredded tofu with mexican seasoning, add mexican beans and corn (I buy it in a can), add a little bit of couscous and let it cook. The cooked mixture goes into a wrap along with lettuce and vegan cheese. Then it’s best to grill the wrap so the cheese melts.
Personally, I really like to make wraps with a quinoa, black beans, sweet corn, bell pepper, tomatoe puree stir fry as well as some guac and spinach :)
Wrap Idee: -Kichererbsen in Olivenöl mit Salz, Pfeffer und Kreuzkümmel knusprig braten -Rote Beete klein schneiden und mit Salz und Zitronensaft vermischen -Romasalat -Kirschtomaten -Joghurtsoße mit Tahini und Minze -Hummus Alles in einen Wrap rollen und den Wrap in der Pfanne toasten
My go-to sweet breakfast wrap is this one (I do not measure anything...): - 1 whole-wheat wrap - soy yoghurt - chocolate protein powder (or normal cacoa powder) - 1 ripe/sweet banane - peanut butter Mix the yoghurt with the chocolate protein powder and spread it on the wrap. Then put the banana pieces on top and drizzle with (a lot) peanut butter :) Fold it, toast it and enjoy!
I recommend freezing the extra firm tofu block and then defrosting in the fridge or counter. Then you can just squeeze out all the water by hand. You'll be amazed by all the water that comes out.
Yesss after editing this video I realized I could have just frozen the whole blocks hahaha 🥲
I came to write exact same thing!!
I once followed a “vegan tofu nugget” recipe, and they repeated the freeze - (room temperature) defrost cycle a few times to get to an even more “meaty like” texture!! ♡ For an even more convincing texture you could press the tofu during the defrosting process ✨
I've tried this but I feel like it takes ages to defrost and turns kind of gross :-D
I've found I can just microwave it frozen to defrost it, then squish out some extra water (with my hands). I use like the firmest block I can find and just freeze it in the package. :)
Definitely do not defrost the tofu in boiling water! The whole point of freezing it is to give it a meatier, and therefore less watery, texture, so boiling it makes it lose all the benefits. Just let it thaw at room temperature and it will turn out amazing 😍 I love tearing it into chunks and coating it in starch like you did in the first recipe, and then cooking it in the oven before coating it in the sauce, so it gains an even betted texture 😋
I do this too. Not everyone in my household are vegan, but even the meat eaters love tofu like this. Their favourite being a bbq tofu steak. I usually rip the pieces up for that nights dinner but have to make the steaks from another pk of tofu slicing as thinly as possible to use as a left side over for them for lunch. I use dry bbq seasonings and corn starch as a dry rub and let it sit for a bit, I bake the tofu, chunks and steaks, and when just about done, I add a little coating of homemade bbq sauce to which I add some wasabi for a little spice. Store bought bbq sauce would work well too. I let it bake under the grill/broiler a little longer until the bbq sauce goes sticky and chars a little. The next day they all have a bbq tofu steak with salad veg in a pita for lunch. If I forget to make the steaks, there is outrage! 😂 it is one of a few vegan meals my family will happily eat. I agree with not defrosting the tofu in water!! When I freeze it, I will either take it out the night before to defrost it in the fridge or take it out of f the freezer an hour or r two before I am going to use it and have never had an issue with my t not being thawed. Sometimes I cut or tear it before freezing so it is ready to go as soon as it is thawed and it thaws a little quicker.
I make a mock Mongolian “beef” using the extra firm tofu that has been thawed and then grated. I coat the pieces in a gold amount of corn starch and fry in sunflower oil along with some grated ginger and minced garlic until it has gone crispy. Then add the brown sugar (I use date sugar) and soy sauce, some chilli or chilli flakes and the juice of an orange and allow it to simmer until it thickens. I sprinkle with finely sliced spring/green onion and toasted sesame seeds. I serve with rice and either steamed broccoli or green beans. It is such an easy meal, so quick, and so flavourful.
Actually, it doesn’t matter how you thaw it. It’ll work.
I agree. I usually take it out of the freezer before I go to bed, and it's perfect in the morning.
Yep, the idea with freezing your tofu is to draw extra moisture out of it when you defrost. After defrosting, pressing out the tofu is good to get that moisture out. Changes the texture plus also allows the tofu to 'reabsorb' a marinade or seasoning. 👌
I would LOVE a wrap idea video!!!! My go to wrap contains roasted chickpeas seasoned with paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Easy, but delicious
Hey, I really love your videos! It's great to see creators still make classic CZcams Videos instead of hopping on the 30 second short train. I got your cook book as a gift, and the pumpkin brownies were a great hit!
For recipe recommendations:
Tofu Tempura is amazing in sushi! Start by cutting tofu into sticks and marinate in a mix of soy sauce, miso, mirin, sake, nori chunks and garlic powder for a few hours. Prepare three plates: One with plain flour, one with a flour water thick slurry, and one with panko, coat with flour, wet, panko, and fry until crispy.
One of my favorites is Xi Hong Shi Chao Ji Dan, Tofu "Egg" and Tomato stir fry, a chinese dish.
Tear the tofu in little chunks and toss in a little cornstarch. Fry it until slightly crispy and season with a little turmeric for color. Set aside and fry some garlic until fragrant with tomatoes cut into pieces, until mushy. Add the tofu back in and stir fry until mushy. Add a tbsp of ketchup, soy sauce and mayo, and a cornstarch water slurry to thicken. Add some melty cheese if you want, it fits lovely with the texture. Season with black salt, white pepper.
Another dish is Hong Shao Rou - Tofu "Pork Belly" braised in a sweet, salty, red sauce.
I love a version with carrots, potatoes and shiitake mushrooms. The sauce contains dark soy sauce, star anise and five spice, you'll find lots of recipes for the original dish. I hope you like the recommendations, they're my childhood dishes!
Liebe Grüße aus SH!!
i would love to make the hang shao rou that sounds divine! how would i make it with the tofu? i know you have to braise it but wouldn’t the tofu break apart if you braise it in the sauce for super long? i could be wrong i haven’t made tofu like that before so i was just wondering! any tips would be great!
okay so this is my go-to wrap recipe!
cut a block of tofu into chunks and mix it with the following marinade:
- 4 tablespoons soysauce
- 2 tablespoons agave syrup
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- some garlic, salt, ginger, pepper
you can then after like 20 minutes fry all of that in a pan, sometimes i also fry some onion with that.
then for the whole wrap:
-vegan cream cheese
-the fried tofu
-avocado
-cucumber
it´s not much in there, but trust me it´s soo good!
Giving this one a try tonight, thanks!
I tried the peanut butter mousse but with almond butter. Life giving is an understatement. It was EXTRAORDINARY. I had no idea you could make something that smooth, creamy, and delicious using tofu! Thank you so much for the recipe :DD
By the way, it could definitely work as cake/cupcake frosting. I'm gonna try that.
The wrap or sandwich that I could probably eat every day (and I have eaten it once a day for over 5 months) is a spicy peanut lentil rainbow wrap.
Mix cooked/drained lentils with peanut butter or peanut powder, maple syrup, liquid aminos or soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and hot sauce of choice (my fav is siracha). Measurements are to taste. Spread lentil peanut mix on wrap with a variety of colorful veggies like tomatoes, shredded carrot, yellow bell pepper, leafy greens and red “purple” onion, colors of the rainbow 🌈
Great video, as always 💖 Just a tip for the tofu, defrost it in the fridge for a few hours or on the counter. Don't boil it
I agree, I think the simmering mushes up the new texture.
My wrap idea is more like a snack roll recipe but I'll still write it:
-a few tiny tortillas
-as much pb as you desire
-jelly but not too much to overpower the pb
spread onto tortillas, roll them up, and eat them! I like to toast mine because warm pb is sooo good. This would also be delicious if you replaced the jelly with a banana and added cinnamon
For the wrap video: my favourite wrap at the moment is a beetroot wrap filled with hummus, raw spinach, vegan feta, walnuts and cucumber!
wow this video was exactly what I needed after a long busy workday as a barista. absolute self-care and now I wish I had stocked up my whole fridge with tofu :)
Firm tofu marinated in liquid smoke and maple syrup and grilled is epic.
Also , silken tofu mousse with tahini or black sesame powder flavouring. White chocolate and maple cinnamon is another good combination.
Love you Mina. Love you tofu.
I would have loved to see you try making “Taho” which is a filipino street dessert made of silken tofu. It’s quite sweet but soooo yummy
I got your cookbook for my birthday and, let me tell you, I'M IN LOVE! I've been waiting to get it and it was so worth the wait! Thank you for all your hard work on it!
I love the versatility of tofu. I'll definitely be looking to this video for inspiration
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A little Tofu recipe for you guys:
You need
One block of tofu
3 Tablespoons of Salt
Herbs of your choice
Water
A Jar
Cut the Tofu into little cubes. Take your jar, put in the water, salt, herbs and tofu. Then close the jar and put it into the fridge for 2 days.
After that you have homemade vegan tofu-feta which is really good for salad or wraps:)
*wrap recipe recommendation*
first off, make some vegan scrambled eggs by mixing 2 heaped table spoons of chickpea flour with 2 generous pinches of kala namak, some pepper, turmeric and paprika, then add water until it reaches a pancake batter like consistency. set aside and dice some smoked tofu, then fry with some oil until slightly crispy. add the batter into the pan and fry on both sides until firm and golden brown (do not stir, instead break it apart into chunks with a spatula).
take a wrap, spread some hummus or vegan mayo onto it, add the vegan scrambled eggs, as well as some chopped carrots, red cabbage and pickles (you could also add some more smoked tofu for extra protein), then top off with some sriracha and fold it up. it is sooooo good and i have been obsessed recently, i swear
I literally just had a wrap with roasted veg, greens, cumin black beans, hummus sauce and sauerkraut. Love how chilled your videos are :)
this has gotta be the coziest cooking video i've watched in a long time!! the camerawork, the cute subtitles, and your voice are so calming to listen to 🥺i'm definitely trying the baked tofu pasta and the wrap, sounds delicious!
My go to wrap is fried chickpeas with a hot/salsa sauce and spices. For the filling we go with the chickpeas then chopped red onion, mashed avocado, tomatoes and roman lettuce. Super fresh and crispy. Highly recommend. Second go to fav wrap is YOUR red beans spinach and white cheese wrap. Big fan ❤
I was making dinner and thought to myself "would be nice if Mina would upload a video" POWER OF MANIFISTATION!
I cant watch the video fast enough to comment on the subjects presented, but yay! 1 minute after upload glee about food :D
thanks for commenting anyway!! i think you're first hehe
Tofu is life
💡WRAP IDEA : homemade seitan, flafoured in a saucepan with spice mix that is used for lamb and olive oil. Put in a normal wrap the flavoured seitan, baked sweet potato, greens, vegan yoghurt with lemon and salt and avocado! After wrapping it, grill the wrap in the pan It’s amazing💚🌱💕
this is perfect timing, i have some tofu in my fridge and was gonna look for a recipe! thank u for reading my mind 🤪 looks amazing as always
Aww love that you are using Vegeta! We put that on everything in my house.
7:08 "it hits different 'cause it's you"🎶🥰
You and the comments are making me want to try freezing tofu again - I tried it once and just found it spongey. But maybe I'll give it another shot lol. The dumplings look good, I've had dumpling wrappers in my freezer for a while so will try that
I love your voice! It is so calming and pleasant! Also love the atmosphere in your kitchen! So warm and cozy! 🥰
I'm not vegan or vegetarian but i just love all of yours recipes to diversify my alimentation so thanks you !
It's better to avoid harming animals when there is no necessity to do so, so please go vegan.
All recipes look Great!! ❤❤❤❤❤ And I will *definitely* try them all, once I'll again have a kitchen...
Just made the tofu curry with some added tomato paste and shredded carrots and had that with rice and mango salad and it was delicious! Thank you!
This is the BEST tofu video I've seen... and I've seen a lot!!
I just made the peanut butter dessert and I can’t believe how delicious it is. You could easily serve at a dinner party with a drizzle of melted chocolate on top
Love the Animal Crossing music you used! So relaxing~ This video was a joy as always. Looking forward to your wrap video!
I love wraps! my absolute favourite is a black bean wrap.
I caramelize some onions first, and fry up some mushrooms with those, and when they're nice and browned i add some black beans. Cook that up until the liquid evaporates, add some seasoning (huge amounts of cumin, some salt, pepper and smoked paprika) and then serve in a wrap with homemade yogurt garlic sauce (yogurt and mayo in a 4:1 ratio, as much garlic as your heart desires, lemon juice, salt, pepper and dried oregano), some shredded cheddar, green onions, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers and arugula. I am not vegan, but i think it could be veganised with some plant based cheddar and vegan garlic sauce!
For the wrap idea - I expanded on one of your older wraps by adding bbq tofu. On a pan, fry the tofu until golden, lower the heat, pour bbq sauce over it, wait until it evaporates a little and then throw in nutritional yeast and coat everything in it. It will create kind of crust on the tofu, and it tastes amazing! Can be done with smoked tofu and soy sauce as well.
Then the wrap: dr oetker vega cream, bbq tofu, chickpeas fried with salt and nooch, spinach, cherry tomatoes, basil marinara sauce and sriracha mayo. I usually show this to people who never tried vegan food, and it's usually a huge success.
Love Vegeta! Exciting to see eastern european seasoning here! ☺️
6:22 "add sOmE peanut butter"
*proceeds to add peanut butter worth a lifetime*
Howl's Moving Castle is one of my absolute favorite movies! So beautifully animated. I loved his ginger hair as well.
Amazing as always Mina❤
thank u dear :)
I just tried the peanut butter mousse with silky tofu. I replace sugar with mapple sirup and it's delicious. Now I have to refrigerate it and be patient, because it's very addictive. Thank you for this recipes. I'm not very talented for vegan dessert, I'm more into savory recipes, but now I have a great option.
I have two Wrap recipes!:)
First one is some mashed up avocados/Guacamole mor the base, some of tsatsiki, and then some classic egg-like tofu scramble with fried tomatoes on top. It's a great breakfast Wrap:)
Second one is with vegan cream cheese as the base, some fried like-chicken or fried seasoned tofu bites, some chopped up tomatoes and cucumber on top + some peanuts, and then some spicy mayo sauce to top it all off. This one is great for lunch or dinner
You should consider reading the book that inspired the movie "Howl's moving castle". It's adorable and the plot of the movie makes more sense when you know the book. I think book and movie complement each other well, I love them both! ❤
I thought I was the only one that gets so excited about sweet treats! You were too cute about the peanut butter mousse. Can't wait to make it!
I've recently discovered Tofu-Katsu.
It's Tofu with a thick batter then coverd in Panko-breadcrumbs and fried in lots of oil.
Served with rice and some well seasoned and glazed vegetables makes it heavenly! And it's made fairly quick, too.
Given it is not the healthiest opition of Tofu but soooooo good and reminds me of the crispy meats that you can get at "asian" restaurants :)
So good!
Oh and glazed tofu was a great alternative for the meats served at christmas dinner last year :)
Fantastic tofu recipes Mina. Your recipes and videos are inspirational and I love 🥰 this video. Love 💞Mina from Sunny 🌞 Scotland.
Will definitely try the peanut butter and silk tofu desert that looked so yummy! 😢
Also I can't believe you didn't include a tofu scramble recipe, it's my favourite way of eating tofu!
Ich hab in letzter Zeit wraps immer zur Reste Verwertung benutzt. Hab dann einmal auf die eine Hälfte vegane Frischkäse Creme benutz dann Räuchertofu drauf getan und eine Sauce ( z.B. housin oder sriracha Mayo ) und das dann mit veganem Käse bestreut, es gefaltet und dann ins Waffeleisen getan. Einfach so lecker ind einfach.
Great video! You should do a TVP recipe video like this, I rarely seen videos with TVP
I make tofu breakfast burrito type things for lunches! Tofu scramble (but in bigger pieces, not crumbled up), black beans, veggies. Then wrap it up in a tortilla wrap with spinach, cheese, hot sauce etc. So good!
Just tried the recipe 7 with some changes because we didn't have all the ingredients and my family loved it! Thank you for your fantastic ideas
Loved it, thanks!
A mention of Howl AND animal crossing music in one video?!? With vegan recipes? I'M IN LOVE
My go to wrap is the quinoa southwest wrap with guacamole (i think i picked that recipe up years ago from somewhere) :D
Cook up a prefered amount of white quinoa with a bit less water than it says on the packaging. When it is cooked add a whole bunch of vegan salsa (mine is naturally vegan, I mostly use the Maggi one) and let the quinoa soften up with the added salsa. It shouldn't be completely smothered in it but a good amount is necessary for the evaporating liquid and the taste it leaves with the quinoa. When it's ready add a can of sweet corn and beans of choice (I LOVE the black beans by Demeter but good ol' kidney beans also taste great) and give it a good stir. Serve hot or cold with either freshly sliced avocado in a wrap (or on its own) or of course with homemade guac of preference.
This is honestly so good and hearty and filling and ofc you can customize it any way you like. The best is you can just take your favorite salsa sauce and with the avocado it's super refreshing and not too heavy on the stomach. I always take one or two wraps with me when we have a picknick or when we go to the Freibad :3
The Edeka Bio Tofu is inexpensive and quite good :)
agreed!!
Great recipes as usual, thank you 😊
thank you Inès!!
i just had the spicy minced tofu in a salad instead of in the wrap, with some raw red cabbage and some extra sesame oil, it was delicious!
Crunch wrap idea, it's a little flavorful and heavy.
1) spread base of hummus, chipotle sauce and (if you wish) mayo.
2) add seasoned roasted veggies - bellpeppers, onions, garlic, any other veggies.
3) add protein of choice - tofu or cottage cheese like cooked here.
4) a slice of cheese or grated mozzarella or feta
4) green of choice if you wish
5) wrap and grill.
Eat with hot sauce or add somewhere in the mix.
P.S. please show how you wrap your wrap because mine often tears apart even if I heat it.
I do have a recipe some Cypriot vegans might like for breakfast. Cut some Tofu into half inch/1cm cubes and fry them in some olive oil, put them to one side. Get your chickpea flour mixture for scrambled egg type doodah with some fresh chopped parsley and spring onion in there and fry that a bit. Once that's warmed up add the fried Tofu and mix well andd put some pink/black salt on it. The Tofu replaces Haloumi cheese, and that really hasn't got much flavour anyway and firm Tofu has a very similar rubbery texture like Haloumi.
i always do my wraps with: guacamole (simple: just avocado, lime/lemon and season to taste); refried beans - pinto beans cooking in oil and fresh garlic (a lot), salt, pepper and cumin, cillantro in the end and blend it; caramelised onions and (red) peppers - i simply let it cook in a pan covered with a bit of oil and salt for ~30 min. and then assemble everything :)
I tried the peanut butter-tofu mousse, it's incredibly delicious 🤤
Have just gotten a few blocks of tofu, perfect timing to now be inspired to try out these delicious looking recipes :) amazing as always, thankyou 💕
My go-to wrap recipe is always hummus, lettuce, cabbage, smoked or homemade baked tofu/kidney beans/black beans/chickpeas (one of those as my protein), a sprinkle of nutritional yeast, a generous drizzle of soy sauce (because I am obsessed with soy sauce and have been my entire life), and sometimes a little bit of olive oil! On occasion I swap out the hummus for vegan cream cheese if I have it on hand and am feeling that vibe :)
Ich hab mir immer mal Wraps mit Chinakohl und veganem Käse gemacht (man kann natürlich noch anderes Gemüse oder ein Protein reinmachen).
Den Kohl schneidet man klein, dünstet ihn in Veganer Butter mit Salz und Pfeffer, dann Sojasauce (und evtl. Sriracha) dazu. Und dann den Wrap eben mit Käse bestreuen, den Kohl dazu geben und alles nochmal toasten✨
Adds recipes to folder.. each one of these look delicious!!!!!! I cant wait to try that pudding...... that just looks like it'll be amazing! Hope you're doing well Mina!!!
My favourite wrap filling is made by combining a can of brown lentils with about half a tub of hummus, as much sriracha as you'd like, some finely chopped bell pepper and pickled red onions and salt/pepper to taste. It's enough for about two wraps, I also add some salad to it :)
Amazing! I would only advise you to add some pasta water to the sauce before mixing it with pasta, so that it gets reacher in taste and glues pasta and sauce better!
shredded tofu wraps
Just cooked the 2nd tofu (without wine or grape fruit). It taste delicious🎉
I used to hate the texture, now I put it in a towel under some weight overnight and it did a big difference for me.
Wrap idea - I know it sounds weird at first but vegan meatball wrap, trust me! Cook meatballs in the marinara sauce like you would, I use mock meat but you can do your own lentil or tofu ones, and roast some mushrooms onion and red peppers in the pan. Layer of fresh salad, roasted veg, a few meatballs in the sauce and some vegan cheese optionally. Perfection 🌯💛
Howl is my absolute favorite
Also very much recommend the book 💙
Omg thank u sm for these videos.❤
Vegan chicken kebab wrap idea: filling:
- coalsalad Made with carrot, cucumber, lettuce and red cabbage
- vegan chickenpieces
- garlic sauce (a lot)
- wrap
I fill my wraps with tofu scramble (including fried tomatoes, zucchini, and mushrooms), hummus (or mashed avocado) and spinach and then drizzle over some balsamic vinegar (high quality, bc its sweeter) or balsamic glaze. This is my go to Breakfast burrito.
I needed this inspiration to use the dumpling wrappers I had no idea how to use. 😂
And peanut butter tofu pudding is my favorite!
I know its not really a wrap but you could make sovlaki which is Greek flat breads with fries onion tomato and olive tapanad
I fell in love with using silken tofu after seeing the hiyayakko recipe in one of your last videos. Silken also works so well in smoothies and such so I have to try out the peanut butter dessert recipe 😀 Looks delicious.
I recently made a really tasty wraps ^^ Wrap, store bought eggplant paste (that you can substitute with just baked and smashed eggplant or hummus), filing made of pan fry chickpeas and eggplant with spices (mostly garlic and smoked paprika), feta cheese and arugula/rucola as something green
how u felt watching howl's is how i felt for the first time too lol now I've watched it at least 15 times hah
There is a really good video by The Easy Vegan on how to freeze tofu to make it taste/feel like chicken.
I find the best way to freeze tofu is to buy firm/medium firm tofu that comes packaged in water and freeze it as is, then thaw in the fridge. My understanding is that the ice crystals formed in the freezing process are what alters the tofu's texture, hence why freezing pressed, dry tofu doesn't yield the same results. Thawing in the fridge makes it easier to squeeze out the extra water without extra steps and without burning your hands 😉
Wrap Idea: I love the combination of Falafel (especially the mix from dm!), Creme Vega or Yogurt, fresh vegetables (living for baby spinach inside of wraps!) and some sweet chili or sweet and sour sauce!
Please more dessert recipes :))
my go-to tofu recipe is
freeze extra firm tofu,
defrost it by just letting it sit in the fridge,
squeeze the water out and cut into cubes,
mix flour and water and seasonings and coat the tofu in it, (i just eyeball everything lol you want it slightly runny but not too runny)
then roll the tofu in some panko breadcrumbs (seasoned with salt and pepper),
air fry for about 15 minutes at 380F, spraying it with oil and giving it a shake every so often,
melt some butter and some buffalo sauce together, coat the tofu,
and then air fry the tofu again for a few more minutes
the original recipe is from sarahs vegan kitchen i believe
Ooh finally someone that loves cooking with alcohol, my mom cooks a lot with alcool and it makes everything better, but some people find it weird to put alcohol into meals I swear it’s so good 😭
All of these recipes look BANGING 🙌🏾 Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾❤️ New Subbie 😉
You should make çiğköfte wraps :)
Thank you very much
I buy extra tofu then put a few in the freezer, and take it out the night before and leave it in the fridge to defrost.
It'll turn out much better then trying to dethaw it quickly 😅💚
Great video! Can’t wait for the wrap ideas 😊 also can I buy you a proper pan lid? Haha 😅
Wrap idea: pan fry shredded tofu with mexican seasoning, add mexican beans and corn (I buy it in a can), add a little bit of couscous and let it cook. The cooked mixture goes into a wrap along with lettuce and vegan cheese. Then it’s best to grill the wrap so the cheese melts.
Personally, I really like to make wraps with a quinoa, black beans, sweet corn, bell pepper, tomatoe puree stir fry as well as some guac and spinach :)
Wrap Idee:
-Kichererbsen in Olivenöl mit Salz, Pfeffer und Kreuzkümmel knusprig braten
-Rote Beete klein schneiden und mit Salz und Zitronensaft vermischen
-Romasalat
-Kirschtomaten
-Joghurtsoße mit Tahini und Minze
-Hummus
Alles in einen Wrap rollen und den Wrap in der Pfanne toasten
My go-to sweet breakfast wrap is this one (I do not measure anything...):
- 1 whole-wheat wrap
- soy yoghurt
- chocolate protein powder (or normal cacoa powder)
- 1 ripe/sweet banane
- peanut butter
Mix the yoghurt with the chocolate protein powder and spread it on the wrap. Then put the banana pieces on top and drizzle with (a lot) peanut butter :) Fold it, toast it and enjoy!
Wrap filling
Fried mushrooms, homemade vegan popcorn chicken and fried/grilled vegan halloumi cheese with greens of choice :)
I have no wrap recipe because it's always the meal that gets thrown together using whatever I can find in the house 😂
Just a Tipp: always put the non-sticky non powdery ingredients in the blender first. Like here the tofu, then the peanut butter etc.