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Burmese tofu is made with chickpea flour, one of our staple foods. We first learned about this kind of tofu by reading The Burmese Kitchen by Aung Thein. The process for making this kind of tofu is usually much longer, if you're interested in making it the correct way the process is described at length on <a href='https://www.netcooks.com/recipes/Salads/Burmese-Style.Tofu.html' target='_blank'>this page</a>(which was copied digitally from The Burmese Kitchen). Our recipe suggests a quick way to make chickpea tofu, which was inspired by <a href='https://www.veganricha.com/chickpea-flour-tofu/#recipe' target='_blank'>this recipe</a>. We prepared a batch of spicy, green scallion 'chickpea tofu' and coated it with breadcrumbs.</p><p>The lemon juice adds flavor to the crumbs, no need for eggs or flour.</p><p>We served these with sambal oelek, it's spicy but works well with the dish. We've been pairing this condiment with a lot of foods lately, we are sure these would also be good with a sweet mustard dip</p><p>Left-over breading will keep for weeks if stored in an airtight container.</p><p><b>Besan flour</b>. In this recipe I use chickpea flour, ground from whole dry chickpeas(garbanzo beans), besan/gram flour comes from ground brown chickpeas(sometimes peas too) and usually comes out finer, smoother when ground into flour. If using besan(gram) flour, remove 60 ml of water, or add 1/4 cup of flour. It's also possible to make chickpea tofu by soaking the beans, to blend them and to use that to make the batter(cooked, of course).</p><p><b>Thicker chickpea tofu.</b>. If you prefer a firmer chickpea tofu, use 450 ml of vegetable broth instead of 500 ml.</p></div><dl class='ingredients'><h3>chickpea tofu</h3><dt><a href='vegetable_bouillon.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/vegetable_bouillon.png'/><b>vegetable bouillon</b></a><u>500 ml</u></dt><dt><a href='chickpea_flour.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/chickpea_flour.png'/><b>chickpea flour</b></a><u>125 g</u></dt><dt><a href='salt.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/salt.png'/><b>salt</b></a><u>1.25 g</u></dt><dt><a href='ground_turmeric.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/ground_turmeric.png'/><b>ground turmeric</b></a><u>2.5 g</u></dt><dt><a href='chili_pepper_flakes.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/chili_pepper_flakes.png'/><b>chili pepper flakes</b></a><u>4 g</u></dt><dt><a href='scallions.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/scallions.png'/><b>scallions</b></a><u>2 stalks</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Mix <i>125g (1 cup)</i> of <a href='chickpea_flour.html'>chickpea flour</a> with <i>1.25 g (1/4 tsp)</i> of <a href='salt.html'>salt</a>, <i>2.5 g (1/2 tsp)</i> of <a href='ground_turmeric.html'>ground turmeric</a> and <i>4 g (1 tsp)</i> of <a href='chili_pepper_flakes.html'>chili pepper flakes</a>. Stir in <i>250 ml (1 cup)</i> of <a href='vegetable_bouillon.html'>vegetable broth(or water)</a> and stir until the mixture is lump-free, reserve mixture for later.</li><li>Add the rest of the vegetable bouillon(<i>250 ml | 1 cup</i>) to a pot and bring to a rolling boil.</li><li>Lower the heat to medium, pour in the chickpea flour mixture from the first step and whisk continuously for <u>5-10 minutes</u> until the mixture has thickened.</li><li>Remove from heat, fold in <i>2 diced stalks</i> <a href='scallions.html'>scallions</a>(optional). Pour into a 8x8 baking dish lined with a baking mat. Smooth out top with the back of a wooden spoon.</li><li>Let cool and set for <u>1 hour</u>, then refrigerate for a little while longer before cutting. <i>Cut into strips</i>. <img src='../media/recipes/breaded_veggie_fingers.jpg'/></li></ul><dl class='ingredients'><h3>breading</h3><dt><a href='fresh_bread.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/fresh_bread.png'/><b>fresh bread</b></a><u>5 slices</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Take <i>5 slices</i> of bread, and tear them into small bits using your fingers. It's easier to do that with a food processor, but not necessary.</li><li>Preheat your oven at <u>150 °C (300 °F)</u>. Lay the crumbs down in a thin layer over a baking sheet, laying them out this way ensures even browning. Bake the bread bits for <u>5 minutes</u>. After that time, shake them around the tray, and bake them for an additional <u>5 minutes</u>. Keep an eye on them to make sure they don't burn! Let cool.</li></ul><dl class='ingredients'><h3>breading mix</h3><dt><a href='nutritional_yeast.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/nutritional_yeast.png'/><b>nutritional yeast</b></a><u>15 g</u></dt><dt><a href='lemon_juice.html'><img src='../media/ingredients/lemon_juice.png'/><b>lemon juice</b></a><u>50 ml</u></dt></dl><ul class='instructions'><li>Preheat oven to <u>220 °C (425 °F)</u>.</li><li>Mix <i>150 g (1 cup)</i> of dried breadcrumbs with <i>15 g (1/4 cup)</i> of <a href='nutritional_yeast.html'>nutritional yeast</a>. Spread out thinly onto a plate.</li><li>Pour <i>45 ml (3 tbsp)</i> of <a href='lemon_juice.html'>lemon juice</a> in a separate plate.</li><li>Take a slice of the chickpea tofu and dip into the <a href='lemon_juice.html'>lemon juice</a>, making sure all sides are covered, then dip into the breading mix. Make sure all sides are well coated.</li><li>Place on baking sheet lined a baking mat, season with <a href='black_pepper.html'>black pepper</a> and <a href='salt.html'>salt</a>. Spray lightly with <a href='olive_oil.html'>olive oil</a>.</li><li>Bake for <u>15 minutes</u>, flip, bake for another <u>15 minutes</u>. Serve with dipping sauce of choice!</li></ul></main><footer><a href='about.html'>Grimgrains</a> © 2014—2025 <a href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/' target='_blank'> BY-NC-SA-4.0</a><br><a href='http://100r.co/' target='_blank'>Hundred Rabbits</a></footer></body></html>