Culinary Medicine: Neesh's Eggless Breakfast Burrito

Serves: 3

Ingredients:

1 Package of Firm Tofu

Medium Size Whole Wheat tortilla: Try to buy the whole wheat tortilla with minimal ingredients. (You can typically find these at stores such as Jimbos, Mother's Market and Whole Foods) .

Salsa

4 cheese blend

Sour Cream

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric (Haldhar)
Chopped Garlic

Salt, to taste

Pepper, to taste

Lemon Juice, to taste

1/2 bunch Cilantro, chopped

1 Serrano pepper, finely chopped or Jalapeno Pepper, finely chopped

Cooking Oil

Preparation:

Drain water from tofu package. Place tofu block between 2 towels and squeeze together to remove as much water as possible. This will allow the tofu to obtain the optimal consistency and texture.
Cut the tofu into small squares
Warm the oil in pan and add turmeric. P
Saute chopped Jalapeno & Garlic
Place cut tofu into hot oil and saute as well.
Add salt/pepper and saute until slightly browned. Now mix in juice of lemon & some chopped cilantro. Turn off the gas.
Warm a tortilla in a separate pan (on low heat!) and add cheese. Once the cheese has melted, place the sautéed tofu on the tortilla. Top with salsa and sour cream and more cilantro..
Wrap the tortilla into a burrito. Cook on both sides in the pan until slightly crispy.
Enjoy with some more salsa, sour cream, chalula sauce or whatever you fancy!

Culinary Medicine Tip: In this recipe Turmeric is used. Of course turmeric makes the tofu looks like eggs, but more than that turmeric has many health benefits. When turmeric is added to the oil it tempers the oil and helps retain the nutrients in the food that oil may normally destroy. It also decreases the amount of free radicals that are produced by the oil. Turmeric can also be used to help fight viral infections, wound infections, help with acid reflux and many other medical issues. Please see our blog post on Turmeric and its benefits. Turmeric is a staple in Indian cooking.