This tofu does not contain soy. If you don't like soy, this is a nice alternative for soy tofu. With only three ingredients and little time, you have a result of garbanzo tofu that has the texture between pudding and tofu. Garbanzo bean has so many benefits for you, this is another way to add more garbanzo beans in your diet.
Just one cup serving of chickpeas contains (in daily recommended values):
268 calories
12.5 grams of dietary fiber
14.5 grams of protein
4.2 grams of fat
84% manganese
71% folate
29% copper
28% phosphorus
26% iron
17% zinc
1.5 hours/ 6 servings
Ingredients
- 200g garbanzo beans
- 500 ml water
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Soak garbanzo beans over night.
- Drain and put the garbanzo beans in blender with 500ml water and blend smooth.
- Pour the mixture into cheese cloth with a bowl underneath to catch the garbanzo juice.
- With your hands squeeze as hard as you can to extract as much juice as you can.
- Pour the garbanzo juice into a saucepan and turn on medium heat, gently stir the garbanzo juice until it gradually thickens.
- Pour the thicken mixture into ramekins or bowls.
- Let it cool in room temperature until it hardens or put in fridge after it has cooled down.
It's summer right now, so I pretty much eat this cold, with a little soy sauce (just like eating cold tofu).
by Chelsea Riz
