Home-made Tofufa (豆腐花)
Just simply love tofufa (豆腐花) - it conjures up lots of happy childhood memories. Not many restaurants serve this dessert in Brisbane - so whenever I find it on the menu, I will always order it. So happy to find an easy way to make tofufa at home and without gypsum!
This recipe produces a slippery smooth tofufa and so fragrant when eaten with gula Melaka syrup. Slurp!
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INGREDIENTS (for 2 servings)
* 500 ml of soy milk (I use UHT organic soy milk). Make sure contents of soy milk used contain only soya beans and water, without additives that may prevent coagulation.
* 2 slices of ginger or 1 tbsp of ginger juice
* 2 teaspoons of instant gelatine powder
* 2 tablespoons of gula Melaka syrup. (Boil gula Melaka in water to achieve a thick syrupy consistency}. You could use golden syrup or maple syrup or make your own syrup by simmering ginger, brown sugar and water till syrupy.
* 2 slices of ginger or 1 tbsp of ginger juice
* 2 teaspoons of instant gelatine powder
* 2 tablespoons of gula Melaka syrup. (Boil gula Melaka in water to achieve a thick syrupy consistency}. You could use golden syrup or maple syrup or make your own syrup by simmering ginger, brown sugar and water till syrupy.
METHOD
1 Heat the soy milk on medium until it just starts to boil. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
2 Place 2 slices of ginger or 1 tbsp of ginger juice in a mixing bowl.
3 Add 2/3 of the soy milk (about 340 ml) in the mixing bowl. Set aside.
4 Prepare the coagulant:
Place the remaining 1/3 of the soy milk (about 160 ml) in a small bowl.
Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of gelatine powder on the soy milk.
Leave for about 5 minutes for coagulation to start.
Pour this mixture into a small saucepan and turn heat on low.
Stir until all the gelatine is dissolved.
5 Pour this mixture into the soy milk plus ginger (340 ml portion).
6 Stir to mix well.
7 Strain through a fine sieve into 2 serving bowls.
8 Use a spoon to remove the foam or bubbles to ensure a smooth finish.
9 Cover with cling film and place in the fridge to set (takes 2-4 hours).
10 Serve chilled, best with spoonfuls of gula Melaka syrup. You may use golden syrup, maple syrup or ginger syrup as alternative.