date: 2020-07-14T12:01:57.264Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4909828834066432/751x532cq70/make-silken-tofu-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4909828834066432/751x532cq70/make-silken-tofu-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4909828834066432/751x532cq70/make-silken-tofu-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Isabella Atkins ratingvalue: 4.8 reviewcount: 19685 recipeingredient: - "190 grams Dried soy beans" - "950 ml Water for soaking " - "320 ml Water for cooking " - "12 grams Nigari bittern 30 Magnesium" recipeinstructions: - "First, soak the soy beans in water. Wash the beans like when you wash rice for 2 to 3 times, and soak in 950 ml water for more than 10 hours." - "It takes longer in the winter than in the summer, When the surface of the beans is smooth when you break the beans, then it is ready." - "It will double in size and the round soy beans will expand to an oval." - "Blend into a puree. Add the leftover water from soaking in 2-3 doses in between." - "Once the the beans and water are well blended, add water for cooking and blend. This will smooth out any lumps." - "Heat the mixture in medium high heat. It will easily burn because it's a thick soy milk. So always keep mixing! Scoop out the bubbles too." - "When scooping out the bubbles, Ifeel like I throw out soy milk so I use a spatula, which reduces waste." - "When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to low and keep mixing for 8 minutes." - "Turn off the heat after 8 minutes. Prepare a bowl with a colander on top and cover it with a gauze." - "Pour the soy milk into the colander using a ladle. Wear rubber gloves to squeeze out the remaining beans from the gauze as it is extremely hot." - "Use tongs to squeeze out the water if you don't have rubber gloves. The liquid that seeps out is soy milk. The remaining gritty beans is okara !" - "This is okara. You can use it for cooking." - "Strain the soy milk once more. The smooth texture is important for silken tofu!" - "There should be about 700 ml of soy milk ready. The milk in the picture weighs 1200 ml but with the ingredients amount it will be about 700 ml." - "The amount of nigari needed is 1.1% of the soy milk but I prepare 1.5%. The amount in the picture is a little more than usual." - "Chill the soy milk in the refrigerator. Make sure to chill until it becomes cold ! If the soy milk is warm, it'll become hard when you add the nigari and you will mess it up." - "Fill a container with chilled soy milk." - "Add the nigari you measured carefully and mix it well slowly without making bubbles. Cover it with a wrap and set it on a steamer." - "Set the soy milk filled container on the steamer first and then turn on the fire. When it starts to boil and starts to steam, turn the fire into medium heat and steam for 20 minutes." - "The soy milk should be solid after 20 minutes. If the soy milk is not solidifying at this point, you probably didn't add enough nigari." - "If so, steam it a little more. Chill in cold water once it's done. Be careful not to break it!" - "When it is well cooled, it is ready! Enjoy it however you like." - "If the tofu breaks after steaming, pour it in a gauze like in step 9." - "Although it won't be silken tofu, you've made colander tofu!" - "Perhaps it's difficult to find soy beans abroad? Here's a comparison of beans that are GMO and non-GMO." - "If the germ is black, it is genetically modified. If it's white, it is not genetically modified." categories: - Recipe tags: - make - silken - tofu katakunci: make silken tofu nutrition: 250 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT15M" cooktime: "PT47M" recipeyield: "2" recipecategory: Dessert ---  Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, make silken tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Make your own silken tofu at home from scratch using soybeans, lemon juice (or gypsum) and water! Fresh, handmade tofu is so much better tasting. Fresh kinugoshi tofu is much more delicate than the silken tofu you find in stores (the kind with a long shelf-life that comes in aseptic packaging). Making this would be worth the effort, right? Make Silken Tofu is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Make Silken Tofu is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic. To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook make silken tofu using 4 ingredients and 26 steps. Here is how you cook it. ##### The ingredients needed to make Make Silken Tofu: 1. Prepare 190 grams Dried soy beans 1. Prepare 950 ml Water (for soaking ) 1. Take 320 ml Water (for cooking ) 1. Prepare 12 grams Nigari (bittern) (30% Magnesium) I am not a tofu making master, but I do like making tofu for myself! A while ago, the store where I would find the. Silken tofu doesn't get much love. A lot of people overlook the smooth stuff, reaching for firm and extra firm instead. ##### Steps to make Make Silken Tofu: 1. First, soak the soy beans in water. Wash the beans like when you wash rice for 2 to 3 times, and soak in 950 ml water for more than 10 hours. 1. It takes longer in the winter than in the summer, When the surface of the beans is smooth when you break the beans, then it is ready. 1. It will double in size and the round soy beans will expand to an oval. 1. Blend into a puree. Add the leftover water from soaking in 2-3 doses in between. 1. Once the the beans and water are well blended, add water for cooking and blend. This will smooth out any lumps. 1. Heat the mixture in medium high heat. It will easily burn because it's a thick soy milk. So always keep mixing! Scoop out the bubbles too. 1. When scooping out the bubbles, Ifeel like I throw out soy milk so I use a spatula, which reduces waste. 1. When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to low and keep mixing for 8 minutes. 1. Turn off the heat after 8 minutes. Prepare a bowl with a colander on top and cover it with a gauze. 1. Pour the soy milk into the colander using a ladle. Wear rubber gloves to squeeze out the remaining beans from the gauze as it is extremely hot. 1. Use tongs to squeeze out the water if you don't have rubber gloves. The liquid that seeps out is soy milk. The remaining gritty beans is okara ! 1. This is okara. You can use it for cooking. 1. Strain the soy milk once more. The smooth texture is important for silken tofu! 1. There should be about 700 ml of soy milk ready. The milk in the picture weighs 1200 ml but with the ingredients amount it will be about 700 ml. 1. The amount of nigari needed is 1.1% of the soy milk but I prepare 1.5%. The amount in the picture is a little more than usual. 1. Chill the soy milk in the refrigerator. Make sure to chill until it becomes cold ! If the soy milk is warm, it'll become hard when you add the nigari and you will mess it up. 1. Fill a container with chilled soy milk. 1. Add the nigari you measured carefully and mix it well slowly without making bubbles. Cover it with a wrap and set it on a steamer. 1. Set the soy milk filled container on the steamer first and then turn on the fire. When it starts to boil and starts to steam, turn the fire into medium heat and steam for 20 minutes. 1. The soy milk should be solid after 20 minutes. If the soy milk is not solidifying at this point, you probably didn't add enough nigari. 1. If so, steam it a little more. Chill in cold water once it's done. Be careful not to break it! 1. When it is well cooled, it is ready! Enjoy it however you like. 1. If the tofu breaks after steaming, pour it in a gauze like in step 9. 1. Although it won't be silken tofu, you've made colander tofu! 1. Perhaps it's difficult to find soy beans abroad? Here's a comparison of beans that are GMO and non-GMO. 1. If the germ is black, it is genetically modified. If it's white, it is not genetically modified. Silken tofu doesn't get much love. A lot of people overlook the smooth stuff, reaching for firm and extra firm instead. But silken tofu is actually amazing. From dressings to dips to pasta sauces to desserts. Both silken and regular tofu can be found in soft, medium, firm, and extra-firm consistencies. So that is going to wrap it up with this special food make silken tofu recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I'm sure that you can make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. 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