RECIPE

VEGAN BENTO BOX

This vegan tamagoyaki bento box is packed with nutrients, and a rainbow of colors, tastes and textures make it fun to eat.

INGREDIENTS

For Vegan Tamagoyaki 170 grams silken tofu 35 grams short grain rice flour  28 grams chickpea flour  1 gram dried shiitake 3/4  cup water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil  4 grams sweet corn powder  2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon konbu cha 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/16 teaspoon turmeric (optional) Click the button below for links to recipes for the other bento items.

1

Add all of the ingredients to a beaker or blender and and use a microplane to grate the dried shiitake mushroom into the mixture. 

MAKE MIXTURE

2

Puree the mixture using a stick blender, full-size blender, or food processor. 

PUREE

3

Preheat a non-stick tamagoyaki pan over medium-low heat until hot, and use a oil soaked paper towel to grease it. 

PREPARE PAN

4

Pour in just enough of the tamagoyaki mixture to cover half of the pan, and then tilt the pan to swirl the mixture out towards the edges. 

ADD TAMAGOYAKI MIXTURE

5

When the tamagoyaki starts to brown around the edges, roll it up from one side of the pan to the other. 

ROLL

6

Repeat this process until your tamagoyaki has reached your desired size.

REPEAT

7

Shape the tamagoyaki as you go by pressing it into the edges of your pan with a spatula. It's also important to brown each layer well so it doesn't stick.

SHAPE

8

Slice the tamagoyaki into 1/4-inch thick slices and pack it into your bento box. 

SLICE