Tarts: Tofu Delight

Brunch is one of my favorite eating times, you are allowed to combine the savory options of lunch with great breakfast favorites like eggs and this tart showcases few of my favorite ingredients: Tofu, Carrots and Eggs. I gave little bits of this tart to my one year old twins and they loved it. Knowing how selective they are about foods, I considered it a recipe well done.

The star ingredients: Diced Tofu, GratedCarrots, Eggs, Red Onion, Cilantro and Green Chili

Recipe:

• 1 8 oz (1/2 packet) Extra Firm Tofu diced into small cubes
• 1 cup Red Onions finely chopped
• 1 cup grated Carrots
• 6 Eggs
• 2 Garlic Cloves finely chopped
• 2 Slices Colby Cheese finely diced
• 1 Puff Pastry Sheet (I used Pepperidge Farm Brand), thawed and rolled out
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 Green Chili (we don't like it too spicy in our household, add more to taste)
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt, Cumin (jeera) powder
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• Dash Pepper

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Defrost pastry sheet per package directions and roll out slightly and cut into 12 rectangular pieces. Take a wok and heat up the oil to medium and saute garlic first till golden brown, then add green chili and red onions to the wok. Saute till onions are soft and add carrots to mix. Once the carrots start to look a little tender, add the cubed tofu, cilantro,salt, cumin and pepper powder and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off heat and let this cool.

In a bowl, break up the eggs and whisk till whites and yellows are blended. Add the cooled tofu fry into the eggs. Mix.

In a non-stick muffin tray, line each cup with the pastry sheet cuts. You can gently mold it to the muffin cups but no need to press or reshape the pastry sheet. Scoop equal parts of the egg-tofu filling into each pastry cup. Sprinkle the cheese on top.

Bake in 400F oven for 15 to 18 minutes. The top of the tarts should be bubbling, golden brown. Remove from muffin tray and serve warm with Masala Chili Ketchup or sauce of your choice.

Yields: 12 Tarts in a standard muffin tray

The tart was tasty and the addition of carrots, onions, cilantro gave strength to the neutral tofu. Definitely worthy of a brunch party addition. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

The end result: Source: My own creation

If you do not like cheese you don't have to add it. I think the tarts are pretty tasty without the cheese. If you like more heat, increase the green chilies.