Jiimamii Dofu (peanut tofu)

Supplements and sauces
Total: 30 hr 20 min. | Active: 20 min.
vegan, lactose-free

Tofu made from soya beans is well known and can be bought in supermarkets everywhere. But not everyone knows that you can make tofu yourself at home using peanuts. This recipe is a speciality of Okinawa.

Benjamin Egli

Ingredients

for 4 person

To soften the peanuts
500 g unsalted peanuts
1 litre water
Peanut tofu
125 g potato starch
Sauce
1 dl soy sauce
1 dl mirin (rice wine)
100 g sugar

How it's done

To soften the peanuts

Mix the peanuts and water in a bowl, cover and leave to soften in the fridge for approx. 24 hrs.

Peanut tofu

Puree the peanuts with the peanut water, pour the mixture through a sieve lined with a cheesecloth, squeeze out all the liquid. In a pan, combine the reserved liquid with the potato starch. Bring to the boil while stirring, cook for approx. 2 mins., then pour into the dish and smooth down. Place cling film directly on top of the mixture, leave to cool. Cover and chill for approx. 6 hrs. Cut the peanut tofu into cubes or slices.

Sauce

Place the soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a pan, bring to the boil while stirring. Leave the sauce to cool, serve with the peanut tofu.

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