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Tofu is a soy milk product that thickens and forms the curd into blocks. This food is very popular in Indonesia. If you want to consume it, there are many ways to make processed tofu for a delicious and healthy diet.
This cooking ingredient is considered a cheap source of protein that is packed with important nutrients. This nutrient is associated with improved heart and bone health, as well as cognitive function, and many other health impacts.
Adding tofu to your daily diet can help you eat healthy foods.
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7 Ways to Make Processed Tofu for a Diet
If you want to make dishes from tofu, here are some simple cooking methods that you can follow:
1. Seaweed Mushroom Tofu Vegetable Recipe
Summarized from the book Delicious and Healthy Dishes from Tofu and Tempeh by Lilly T. Erwin, here is a recipe for seaweed mushroom tofu vegetables.
Materials:
150 grams of white tofu, cut into medium cubes 50 grams of seaweed, washed and drained 100 grams of fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced 400 ml of broth from four times boiled chicken 1 tomato, cut into four parts 1 tablespoon of cooking oil for frying
Ground spices:
1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tsp minced ginger 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp soy sauce
How to make:
Heat oil in a small saucepan, add chopped ginger and garlic, saute until aroma releases. Pour the stock into a saucepan, bring to a boil. Add tofu, mushrooms, tomatoes, seaweed and soy sauce. Bring to a boil again and remove from heat. Serve while still warm as an appetizer.
2. Tausi Cooked Tofu Recipe
Materials:
100 grams of minced beef 1 tablespoon canned tausi 2 pieces Japanese tofu/tofu 2 red chilies, sliced 1 spring onion, finely sliced 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped 1 segment ginger, thinly sliced 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp oyster sauce 1 tsp sweet soy sauce 1/2 tsp pepper Salt, sugar and water to taste 1 tbsp cornstarch, dissolved in a little water
How to make:
Season the minced beef with 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sweet soy sauce and a pinch of pepper. Set aside. Cut the tofu into rounds, fry until crusty. Set aside. Saute garlic, onion, ginger and chili until fragrant. Add the minced meat, stir until it changes color. Add tofu, tausi, oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce and sesame oil, then add enough water. Cook until the spices are absorbed and the meat is tender. Add salt, sugar and pepper. Flat correction. Just before lifting, add the spring onions and cornstarch solution. Stir. Cook until the sauce thickens. Lift. Serve.
3. Tofu Casserole Recipe
Summarized from the book Natural Healthy Recipes Taste of Indonesia by Wied Harry Apriadji, here is a recipe for tofu casserole.
Materials:
2 tablespoons canola oil, for frying 4 cloves garlic, chopped 50 grams onions, chopped 2 red chilies, seeded and cut crosswise 3 tablespoons wheat flour 400 ml almond milk 200 grams white Chinese tofu, diced 100 grams frozen peas 1 leek, thinly sliced 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced 1 chicken egg, beaten using a fork until evenly mixed 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground pepper 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
How to make:
Heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, onions and red chilies. Saute until fragrant, add the wheat flour all at once or soy milk little by little. Cook until smooth and remove from heat. Add tofu, peas, spring onions, celery, eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir until evenly mixed. Pour the mixture into a heatproof glass bowl. Steam until cooked for approximately 20 minutes. Then, lift and serve.
4. Tofu Stew Recipe
Materials:
250 grams of white tofu, crushed 50 grams of dried shrimp, soaked in hot water and pureed 1 egg, beaten 500 ml stock Enough oil for frying 2 tablespoons tapioca flour
Ground spices:
2 tablespoons sliced red onion 1 tablespoon sliced garlic 1 teaspoon ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt
Other spices:
2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce 2 cloves 5 small tomatoes
How to make:
Mix tofu, dried shrimp, and beaten egg with 3 tablespoons water. Stir until smooth then shape into balls. Heat oil in a frying pan then fry the tofu balls until they are half dry and yellowish in color. Lift. Reheat the pan without oil. Saute the ground spices and other spices until they wilt and the aroma comes out. Pour in the broth, add the fried tofu balls. Cook again until perfectly cooked and remove from heat. Serve the tofu stew while hot as a complement to rice.
5. How to Make Egg Tofu Soup
Materials:
1 tablespoon cooking oil 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 thumb ginger, crushed 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1500 ml chicken stock 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1 bunch green mustard greens, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped green onions 1 tablespoon chopped leaves celery
Dough ingredients:
1 large white tofu, crushed 200 grams of shrimp, chopped 1 tablespoon tapioca flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 10 quail eggs, hard boiled and peeled
How to make:
Dough: Mix tofu with shrimp, tapioca flour, egg, salt, pepper and granulated sugar, stir until evenly mixed. Pour the mixture into a small heatproof dish or greased pie pan. Put each baking sheet with boiled quail eggs. Steam for 15 minutes, lift and remove. Gravy: Heat cooking oil and sesame oil. Saute garlic until fragrant. Pour in chicken stock, bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper powder, after boiling add mustard leaves. Cook briefly and remove from heat. Prepare a bowl, arrange the tofu, add the sauce and sprinkle with sliced spring onions and celery.
6. Sweet Tofu Curry Recipe
Materials:
500 grams of white tofu Canola oil for frying 75 grams of peanuts 400 ml of plain soy milk/water 2 tablespoons of curry powder 2 tablespoons of finely sliced brown sugar 2 stalks of lemongrass, bruised and knotted 3 centimeters of ginger, thinly sliced 2 red chilies, seeds removed and finely cut lengthwise 5 lime leaves, remove the leaf bones 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 1 teaspoon salt 12 basil leaves, for sprinkling
How to make:
Cut the tofu into cubes, fry in canola oil until half dry. After that, lift and drain. Roast peanuts until crispy and puree. Boil soy milk/water until it boils. Add curry spices, brown sugar, lemongrass and ginger. Cook until the spices smell fragrant. Add fried tofu, peanuts, red chilies, lime leaves, ground pepper and salt. Cook until the sauce is thick, remove from heat. Serve warm with a sprinkling of basil leaves.
7. Kluyuk Tofu Recipe
Materials:
75 grams of tofu, cut in half 1 tsp cornstarch
Spice:
15 grams of onion 1/4 clove of garlic 1/4 tsp teriyaki soy sauce 1/4 tsp oyster sauce 1/2 tsp tomato sauce 50 cc water 10 grams red pepper 1/4 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tsp water Salt to taste
How to make:
Coat the tofu with flour, fry until cooked and set aside. Heat in a non-stick frying pan, add garlic and onion, roast until fragrant. Add water, teriyaki soy sauce, oyster sauce, tomato sauce, stir until boiling. Add paprika and tofu, add salt. Finally add the cornstarch solution. Stir until the sauce thickens. After that, lift and serve.
So, those are some ways to make processed tofu for a diet that you can serve at home. Good luck, yes, Mother.
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