Chickpea Silken Tofu
Serves 1
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Chickpea Silken Tofu
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Directions
1
Soak 100g of dried chickpeas in water overnight.
2
Drain the chickpeas after soaking for 10-12 hours until plump.
3
Add the soaked chickpeas to a blender.
4
Add 300ml of water to the blender with the chickpeas.
5
Blend the chickpeas and water until very smooth; ensure there are no lumps.
6
Pour the blended mixture into a nut milk bag or cheesecloth over a pot.
7
Squeeze out all the liquid, reserving the chickpea milk and the pulp (okara).
8
Cook the chickpea milk on medium-low heat, whisking constantly and closely, until it thickens into a pudding-like consistency.
9
Pour half of the thickened chickpea mixture into a serving bowl for tofu pudding.
10
Pour the remaining mixture into a container and cool it in the fridge for 1 hour to make firm tofu.
11
Once cooled, invert the tofu pudding from the bowl onto a plate.
12
Serve the tofu pudding with tapioca pearls and sugar syrup.
13
Dice the firm chickpea tofu into cubes.
14
Add the diced chickpea tofu to a pan with a sauce (ingredients not specified in video).
15
Serve the chickpea tofu with rice.
Ingredients
100 g dried chickpeas
300 ml water
sugar syrup
tapioca pearls
Equipment
bowl
strainer
blender
nut milk bag or cheesecloth
pot
whisk
spatula
serving bowl
container
Tips
This tofu is light and high in protein.
The chickpea pulp, or okara, can be used to make delicious patties.