# Beske / ToFu / Awara

This video demonstrates how to make Beske / Tofu / Awara at home, starting from processing soya beans to frying the finished product.

- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg soya beans
- water
- 0.33 cup lemon juice or lime juice
- onion
- habanero
- salt
- seasoning

## Instructions

1. Pick, wash, and soak soya beans overnight.
2. Transfer the soaked soya beans into a blender.
3. Add water to the blender.
4. Blend the soya beans until smooth.
5. Sieve the blended mixture using a sieving/cheese cloth to extract soy milk.
6. Squeeze the cloth very well to get as much soy milk as possible.
7. Transfer the soy milk into a big pot for boiling.
8. Stir the soy milk continuously as it foams a lot.
9. After boiling for 20 minutes, add 1/3 cup of lemon or lime juice for coagulation, and stop boiling.
10. Set aside and let the mixture coagulate completely.
11. Sieve the coagulated mixture again to remove water.
12. Add onion, habanero, salt, and seasoning to the tofu curds.
13. Mix well the curds with the added ingredients.
14. Tie the cheese cloth containing the spiced tofu curds.
15. Place a heavy material on it to remove all excess water, for about 12 or more hours.
16. Remove the tofu from the cloth.
17. Cut the tofu into desired shapes, usually square.
18. Sprinkle salt and seasoning on the cut tofu.
19. Fry the tofu until golden brown.

## Equipment

- blender
- pot
- cheese cloth
- big pot
- frying pan
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl

## Tips

- Stir continuously as soya milk foams a lot.
- Frying is optional, but you will love it.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/SoPg5RzjXIk?si=-cYatQExBgaxOMmi
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/33d78b11-0e17-4517-93b8-2fb4ff13dbfb
- Extracted: 2025-07-30

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