How to make Sichuan tofu pudding

There are many special snacks in Sichuan. Because there are many cities in Sichuan, the special snacks in each city are different. When you come to Sichuan, there is one special snack you must not miss, and that is tofu pudding. Although tofu pudding looks somewhat similar to tofu, it has a completely different taste from tofu and tastes more tender and smooth. How to make Sichuan tofu pudding at home?

Nutritional value of tofu pudding

Tofu pudding is rich in nutrients and has a high protein content. It is estimated that the human body's absorption rate of tofu pudding can reach 92% to 98%. In addition, tofu pudding also contains a variety of vitamins and minerals. Eating tofu pudding has certain effects in preventing diseases such as rickets and poor tooth development.

Tips for making tofu pudding

1. The fresher the soybeans, the better. If they are left for too long, the tofu pudding will be small in quantity and will not taste tender.

2. Salt brine should be used to make tofu pudding, and gypsum cannot be used to make tofu pudding.

3. Make the tofu pudding slowly, letting the brine slowly enter the pot, so that the tofu pudding will be softer and more tender.

How to make tofu pudding

Material

1 kg soybeans (depending on the number of people, the amount can be increased to 2 to 3 kg), chili oil, brine, green onions, gauze bag

step

◆First step

Prepare the soybeans and remove impurities and inferior quality soybeans.

Step 2

Put the soybeans in a basin and add cold water to soak for three to four hours.

Step 3

Use a blender or soy milk maker to blend the soybeans into pulp. The ratio of soybeans to water is approximately 1 to 5.

Step 4

Pour the beaten soy milk into a pot (the pot should be larger, otherwise it will easily overflow after boiling), and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 5

When cooking soy milk, you must stir it constantly to allow the foam to disperse and prevent the soy milk from overflowing from the pot.

Step 6

After the foam has completely dispersed, cook for another two to three minutes, scoop the soy milk into a gauze bag with a ladle, filter out the bean dregs, and leave the soy milk.

Step 7

After filtering out the dregs of the soy milk, put it in a bowl for later use.

Step 8

Pour the soy milk in the basin into the pot and prepare tofu pudding.

Step 9

Pour the brine into a bowl, half a bowl is enough (depending on the amount of soy milk). You can pour more as needed and pour it back into the bottle if it is not used up.

Step 10

Heat on low heat, slowly add the brine into the pot and stir with the soy milk to mix evenly.

◆Step 11

After the soy milk starts to solidify, use a small amount of brine to stir on the surface of the unsolidified soy milk until the white soy milk is completely solidified and the water becomes clear.

Step 12

Once it’s shaped, place the rice sieve on the tofu pudding and scoop out excess water, leaving just enough water to cover the tofu pudding.

◆Step 13

Use a rice winnowing basket to lightly press the tofu pudding around the pot to make it firm and soft.

◆Step 14

Use a kitchen knife to cut the tofu pudding into 5 cm squares.

◆Step 15

Gently scoop the tofu pudding into the bowl, and the delicious tofu pudding that is soft, white and tender is ready.

◆Step 16

Add chili oil and a bowl of rice and you can enjoy delicious tofu pudding.

It takes longer to make tofu pudding than other dishes, but tofu pudding has fewer ingredients, with soybeans being the main ingredient. It is relatively simpler and more nutritious, not worse than other dishes. Therefore, tofu pudding is very popular in Sichuan, and some people must eat a bowl of tofu pudding every morning. How about it? Follow the above method to make a delicious tofu pudding!