BIG BREAKFAST BAGEL

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:56:16 GMT

Step 1

Preheat oven to 160°C | Tofu press or 2 clean tea towels and a weight such as a heavy bookLine a baking tray

Step 2

Press the tofu using a tofu press or place it between two clean tea towels, lay it on a plate and put a weight on top

Step 3

Leave for 10-15 minutes to drain and firm up before you start cooking

Step 4

Meanwhile, make the aubergine bacon

Step 5

Put all the ingredients except for the aubergine into a mixing bowl and mix together with a fork

Step 6

Cut the stem off the aubergine and slice the flesh lengthways into quarters, then again to make 5mm-thick slices

Step 7

Add to the marinade and carefully turn to coat

Step 8

Transfer to the lined baking tray and drizzle over any remaining marinade

Step 9

Put the tray in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, turning hallway through

Step 10

Meanwhile, cut the bagels in half

Step 11

Snip the chives

Step 12

Thinly slice the spring onions

Step 13

Place the silken tofu in the food processor and blitz to a smooth cream

Step 14

FOR THE AUDERGINE BACON 2 tbsp olive oil 1% tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp garlic powder 4 tsp liquid smoke 1 small aubergine

Step 15

Put the frying pan over a medium heat

Step 16

Add the dairy-free butter and melt

Step 17

Add the sliced spring onions and stir for 3-5 minutes

Step 18

Add the garlic and stir for 1 minute

Step 19

Add the turmeric, black pepper and kala namak and stir them into the onions

Step 20

Drain any liquid from the pressed firm tofu

Step 21

Pour the creamed silken tofu into the frying pan and stir everything together

Step 22

Once the silken tofu has taken on the colour of the turmeric crumble the firm tofu into the pan

Step 23

Fold everything together for 1-2 minutes to completely warm through

Step 24

Take the pan off the heat

Step 25

Butter the toasted bagels

Step 26

Put 1 slice of dairy-free cheese on the bottom half of each bagel

Step 27

Cover the cheese with equal portions of scrambled tofu

Step 28

Take the baking tray out of the oven and top the scrambled tofu with the aubergine bacon slices

Step 29

Squeeze over some ketchup or brown sauce, if using

Step 30

Garnish with the chopped chives

Step 31

Close the lids of the bagels and serve

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