Homemade tofu

Homemade tofu

Overview

Tofu is a nutritious food. It is rich in high-quality protein and a variety of trace elements necessary for the human body. It is known as plant meat and is one of the common ingredients on people’s tables. Home-made tofu is clean and hygienic, and can be cooked and eaten fresh. Tofu can also be used to make a variety of delicious dishes.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Online shopping for bean curd materials.

    Homemade tofu step 1

  2. Put 150g of soy flour into a basin.

    Homemade tofu step 2

  3. Prepare to add 900g of water to the soy milk.

    Homemade tofu step 3

  4. Bean flour and water are ready.

    Homemade tofu step 4

  5. Add a small amount of water to the soy flour and stir gradually with chopsticks.

    Homemade tofu step 5

  6. Stir until smooth and grain-free, this step is very important.

    Homemade tofu step 6

  7. Add water again and continue stirring with chopsticks.

    Homemade tofu step 7

  8. Stir evenly to form a thicker soy milk.

    Homemade tofu step 8

  9. Continue to add the remaining water and stir evenly.

    Homemade tofu step 9

  10. Add 1000g of water to the pot and bring to a boil.

    Homemade tofu step 10

  11. Pour slowly raw soy milk into the left hand, and use a spoon to gently stir it with the right hand. The heat should not be too high, just medium to low heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.

    Homemade tofu step 11

  12. Add 100g of 40 degree warm water into the bowl, add gypsum powder and stir evenly.

    Homemade tofu step 12

  13. First add gypsum water to the basin, then add the boiled soy milk and stir it, and a flocculent shape will appear (I originally planned to make tofu curd, but I felt that I couldn't eat it in one meal, so I made tofu temporarily).

    Homemade tofu step 13

  14. Wash the tofu box (bought online, used for the first time).

    Homemade tofu step 14

  15. Wash the soy milk gauze and spread it in the tofu box.

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  16. Use a large spoon to scoop the flocculent soy milk in the basin into the tofu box (exactly one box).

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  17. Close the lid of the tofu box, place a plate under the tofu box to catch the tofu water (just put it on the plate), and pour it out in time.

    Homemade tofu step 17

  18. Wrap the tofu in gauze (this is after pouring out several plates of filtered water).

    Homemade tofu step 18

  19. The tofu has been pressed out of the water and is finished.

    Homemade tofu step 19

  20. My first attempt at making tofu was quite successful. The tofu tasted quite good and was as white as jade.

    Homemade tofu step 20