Recipe Make Tofu At Home

Step 1: What you will need.




Ingredients:
You'll need water, 3 cups of dry soy beans and 2 TBSP of Epsom Salt. As an alternative to the Epsom Salt, you may use 75ml of lemon juice. Most of the nicer grocery stores will have the soy beans and you can find Epsom Salt at the pharmacy.

Equipment:
Food processor or blender, 2 large pots, 1 colander, 1 strainer, and a mesh bag. Instead of the mesh bag you could also use a few layers of cheesecloth.

Step 2: Soak and Blend





Soak 3 cups of dry soy beans over night in the refrigerator.

RInse the soaked beans and discard any discolored ones if you spot any.

Blend a little at a time with enough water to cover the beans.

Add the processed beans to your largest pot with 12 cups of water.

Step 3: Stir and Simmer



Stir frequently and simmer for about 20 minutes. This will foam up a bit so be careful not to let it boil over.



Step 4: Strain Out Milk



Strain into your second pot. Use a spoon to press out as much of the milk as you can. The liquid is soy milk. The solids are okara.
You can take out a jar or two of soy milk at this point and continue making the rest into tofu.


Step 5: Coagulate




Heat the soy milk back up to around 180 degrees.

Dissolve 2 TBSP of Epsom Salt in 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water.
(Alternatively you could use 75ml of lemon juice.)

Remove from heat and gently stir together.

In about 5 to 10 minutes the curds will separate.


Step 6: Add to Mold




Your colander with a mesh bag or cloth makes an excellent mold. Skim out curds and pour into mold.

Press down with a small plate and heavy object.

Leave for about 20 minutes.