"Chicken" Fajitas

A couple of months ago, three very close friends came over for a visit and decided to cook lunch for my family, and what did they make? Chicken Fajitas! Of course two months ago I was not vegan yet.  The Fajitas were so delicious, and I have been craving them for a while, but now I had to come up with a vegan recipe that kept all the flavors intact; this is my version:

4 whole wheat flour tortillas

1 medium thinly sliced onion

1 small garlic, minced

1/2 cup red bell pepper, julienned

1 large carrot, julienned

1/2 zucchini, julienned

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1 tbsp. water

vegenaise

for the "chicken"

6 oz super firm tofu, cubed (or cut strips 2 in. long, although you might need to use more tofu)

1/4 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp onion salt

1/16 tsp ground cumin

1 small garlic, minced

1/4 tsp paprika (optional)

1/2 tsp olive oil

First marinate the "chicken" by doing the following: Put all the ingredients in a resealable sandwich bag , except for the tofu and olive oil. Close the bag and shake it to mix all the ingredients. Add the tofu; close bag again and shake one more time. Add the olive oil, close the bag and shake one last time. Set aside to marinate while you cut the vegetables. You can also do this 15 min before you start with the vegetables because the tofu will have more time to absorb all the flavors. 

Cut all the vegetables. Empty the contents of the bag into a skillet and cook over medium heat.

Brown the tofu lightly on all sides, then add onion, garlic, bell pepper and 1 tsp of water if the onion starts sticking to the skillet. Cover it, but stir occasionally; the steam will help to keep the onions from sticking. If at any point the veggies stick, add 1 tsp of water at a time. After about a minute add carrots, and after another minute add the zucchini and stir some more; add salt and pepper to taste and turn off after another minute. Heat up tortillas in a griddle or nonstick pan. Spread vegenaise to taste on warm tortillas (trust me, it will make a difference) and spoon tofu mixture down the center of each tortilla. Enjoy your "Chicken" Fajitas!