Spicy Tofu Fajita (Vegan Fajita)
Tofu fajitas are a vibrant and flavorful dish featuring marinated tofu strips sautéed with colorful bell peppers and onions. Wrapped in warm tortillas and topped with your favorite garnishes, they make a delicious and satisfying plant-based meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- ½ green bell pepper
- 1 block tofu extra firm
- 2 - 3 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Fajita Spices
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt (as per taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp lime juice substitute - lemon juice equal quantity
- ¼ cup water
Serving
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 cup cabbage slaw
- ½ cup chopped tomatoes, jalapeno
- 1 small bunch cilantro leaves
- vegan sour cream or cilantro crema or any sauce of choice
Instructions
- Press the tofu hard extracting the excess water.1 block tofu
- Cut the tofu into stripes.
- Now heat oil in a skillet.
- Now place the corn flour on a plate and season with a pinch of salt.
- Now dip the tofu stripe into the flour so that it's coated with flour.
- Repeat for all stripes.
- Place the coated tofu in hot oil.
- Remove from pan when cooked well for 3 - 5 minutes.
- In the same pan, add a little oil if required.
- Now add sliced veggies to the pan.
- Stir fry for 4 - 5 minutes.
- Now add the tofu followed by fajita spices mentioned above in the ingredients list under fajita seasonings (along with water).
- Mix them gently and cook for 3 minutes on low flame till flavor is soaked by veggies.
- Cook until veggies are soft and tender.
- Turn off heat once done.
Assemble the tofu fajitas
- Heat the tortillas in a skillet or in microwave.
- Or using a tong heat the tortillas on direct flame.
- Place the tofu fajitas and top the extra toppings mentioned above in the ingredients list.