How To Make Tofu

Ingredients

2 cup daizu (soybeans) 1/2 tsp nigari (coagulant)	Advertisements

Preparation
 
Utensils: 1. A square box (a plastic tofu container with holes poked
: through the bottom will do). Line the container with a piece
: of gauze about four times the size of the box.
2. Wooden long-handled spoon.
3. Two-foot-square cotton cloth for straining the "milk" from
: the mash.
4. Blender 5. Large strainer 6. Large mixing bowl 7. Large cooking
pot

a. Soak the soybeans in three times the amount of water overnight.
The
beans should triple in size. b. When soft, drain off the water
through a strainer, and pulverize in a
blender on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes, until beans are completely
pulverized. c. Add 8 ounces of this mixture to 4 quarts boiling
water. d. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes, stirring
constantly. When it starts to boil up again, do not turn down the
heat but add 2 or 3 drops of vegetable oil - this will keep it from
boiling over. Continue to cook another 7-10 minutes. e. Place a
wire mesh strainer lined with cotton cloth in another bowl and
pour d. slowly through the lined strainer. f. This separates the
soybean milk from the mash. Pick up the corners of
the cloth and gather and twist tight. The mixture is still hot, so
using the long-handled spoon, force the remaining liquid into the
bowl
by pressing repeatedly on the twisted cloth. Be careful to keep a
tight hold on the ends of the cloth gathered in your hand as you
twist
and push with the spoon. If you drop a corner, very hot liquid can
spill on you and the okara (soybean mash) will escape.
(The leftover mash is called "okara". The soybean milk is called
"tonyu" and can be refrigerated and drunk for a few days if you
wish). g. Place the tonyu in a large cooking pot and keep at about
140 F over
low heat. In a separate bowl, mix 5 times the amount of water as
the
tonyu with a two-finger pinch of nigari until dissolved. Slowly add
1/2 to the tonyu, stirring constantly. h. After 5 minutes, add the
other half of the nigari and water slowly and
stir. Cover and reduce to lowest possible heat and let simmer for
about 15 minutes as the mixture begins to coagulate. i. After
coagulation, scoop the coagulated tofu out with your wooden
spoon and evenly fill you lined container. Wrap the gauze over the
top and let the container sit for 5 minutes to allow extra liquid to
drain. j. Immerse the container in a large mixing bowl filled with
cold water,
turn it over, gently pull off the container, and remove the gauze.

Making tofu can be an interesting challange, but be careful not to
burn yourself. The price of soybeans and nigari is negligible, but
making tofu does take time and is painstaking. This process has been
done by hand for centuries, beginning early each morning. Only
someone who has made their own tofu knows how delicious the rewards
can be.

Source: The Folk Art of Japanese Country Cooking by Gaku Homma.

 

 
Servings:
1

 

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