Tahu Sutra Rumahan Beraroma (Homemade Flavored Silken Egg Tofu)

Silken tofu is flavorless but has the ability to act like a sponge, taking on the flavors & aromas of the foods or seasonings it's cooked with. Make your own Silken Tofu! The great thing is; you have control over the ingredients. You could add more spices, up to your fantasy to enchanted the flavor of the Silken Tofu. You decides which kind of Silken Tofu you want to have, wanted to make it as a normal flavorless one or flavored Tofu.

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

Bahan utama:

• 300 ml Susu kedelai tawar yang kental*, 4 Telur
• ¾ st Maizena, 1 sm Air, 1 st Garam 

Beberapa contoh utk bahan perasa: opsional

• ½ st Bawang putih bubuk, ½ st Ketumbar/Kari bubuk
• 2 Cabai keriting atau 1/8 Paprika-iris kecil2

Cara membuat

• Masak susu kedelai, begitu mendidih angkat segera dari api. Sementara itu campur maizena dengan air, lalu masukkan susu ke dalamnya, aduk. Diamkan sampai hangat. Kocok ringan telur & garam, diamkan 3 menit. Masukkan campuran susu hangat ke telur kocok (mskkan juga bawang putih & ketumbar/kari bubuk jika ingin membuat tahu sutra beraroma), aduk rata. Letakkan saringan halus di atas ramekin/wadah tahan panas lain terbuat dari gelas/silikon (jangan gunakan wadah dari besi/metal), saring larutan susu ke dalam wadah. Buang busa & sisa2 putih telur. Beri cabai/paprika iris ke wadah, aduk perlahan (jika ingin membuat tahu sutra beraroma).
• Panaskan kukusan di api besar sampai air mendidih. Kecilkan api ke rendah, masukkan wadah & kukus 20-30 menit, tergantung besar wadah yang digunakan. Tutup kukusan. Kalau suhu terlalu tinggi, tahu yang dihasilkan akan berlubang2. Tahu sutra telur seharusnya lembut, halus tapi berbentuk cukup kokoh.
• Keluarkan wadah dari kukusan. Biarkan mendingin sampai suhu ruang. Tutup permukaan wadah dengan plastik lalu simpan di kulkas semalaman.
• * Utk hasil yg baik: Buat susu kedelai sendiri, ambil susu kental dari hasil pemerasan pertama (lihat juga resep Susu Kedelai Rumahan). Susu kedelai jadi dari toko dapat digunakan juga tetapi pilih yang kandungan kedelainya paling banyak.
• Tahu sutra ini dapat digunakan untuk membuat masakan seperti: Sapo Tahu, Udang & Tahu Masak Tauco, Mun Tahu atau Tahu & Tempe Pedas Manis (klik di link untuk melihat resep2nya)

Ingredients
Main ingredients:

• 300 ml unsweetened thick Soy milk*, 4 Eggs
• ¾ tsp Corn starch, 1 tbsp Water, 1 tsp Salt

Some flavouring ingredients ideas: optional

• ½ tsp Garlic powder, ½ tsp Coriander/Curry powder
• 2 Chilies or 1/8 Paprika-finely sliced

Directions

• Cook the soy milk; remove from the heat immediately when the milk comes to a boil. Meanwhile, mix corn starch with water. Then put soy milk into the corn starch mixture; stir to combine it well. Let it cool down until Luke warm. Lightly beat the eggs with salt; let it stand for 3 minutes. Put warm soy milk mixture into the eggs (add in garlic & coriander/curry too if you want to make flavored tofu); beat evenly. Place a fine strainer over a ramekin or glass/silicon heatproof dish (don`t use steel/metal dish); pour the mixture through the strainer. Discard foam & egg white bits. Add in fine sliced chilies/paprika & gently stir (to make flavored tofu).
• Preheat a steamer over high heat; bring water in the steamer to a boil. Turn the heat to low; place the ramekin/dish in & steam for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of dish/ramekins in the steamer. Cover steamer with the lid. If the heat is too high, the tofu will have air bubble holes (pockmarks). The silken egg tofu should be smooth, silky but firm.
• Remove ramekins/dish from the steamer. Let it cool down to room temperature; cover the ramekins/dish with plastic wrap. Keep in refrigerator overnight.
• * For a better result: Make the soy milk yourself; use the thick liquid from 1^st soy milk pressing. (see also: Homemade Soy Milk recipe). Store-bought is fine but choose the one with the highest percentage of soy beans.
• You could use this Silken/Egg Tofu to make a dish such as: Soft Tofu Cooked in an Earthenware Pot, Shrimps & Tofu cooked with Fermented Soy Beans, Indonesian Braised Tofu & Mince Meat or Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu & Tempeh (click on the links to see the recipe)