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Tofu Nway - Burmese Shan Chickpea Tofu Soup

Tofu Nway (warm Shan tofu) is a spoonable, creamy dish made from chickpea flour. This comforting recipe is naturally plant based, super easy to make, and comes together in under 5 minutes.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup chickpea flour besan flour
  • ¼ tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/8 tsp turmeric
  • 4 cups water

For the shallot oil (optional)

  • 1-2 shallots small
  • 3 tablespoon neutral oil canola, avocado etc

To top and garnish (optional)

  • Cilantro chopped
  • Spring onion chopped
  • Chilli oil/ chilli sauce
  • Chopped roasted peanuts
  • Extra protein boiled chicken, boiled shrimp, tofu, boiled egg
  • Noodles rice noodles, vermicelli noodles, bean thread noodles
  • Microgreens

Instructions

To make the shallot oil (see note 1)

  • Slice the shallots thinly. Heat neutral oil over medium heat until hot, then add shallots. Fry until golden and crispy, stirring often. Lower heat to low if it looks like the shallots are burning. Once the shallots are crispy, set the shallots and oil aside.

To make the tofu nway

  • In a pot, heat 3 cups of water.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 cup of water, chickpea flour, turmeric, and salt.
  • Add the chickpea mixture to the pot of heating water. (The water should be warm but not completely boiled at this point). If there is a good amount of chickpea batter left in the bowl, add some more (not more than 1/4 cup) water and whisk/rinse to pour the remainder into the pot with the rest.
  • Now cook the chickpea water on medium/high heat, whisking constantly, until thickened. It will only take 1-3 minutes to cook through. When it is ready, the tofu nway will be simmering/boiling around the edges. The texture should be thick enough to coat a spoon.
  • Serve hot with optional toppings.

Video

@hellenshouse

TOFU NWAY (warm Burmese Shan tofu) is maybe the easiest, most comforting spoon-food to make 😮. It's september which means its kind of fall and who else is ready for soups all day every day?? Tofu nway is really simple to make and often I don't even measure anything. That being said if you are not one to measure with the heart I wrote out an easy-to-follow recipe and you can find it plus lots more information on tofu nway on my site. Here is the link -📍 https://hellenshouse.com/burmese-tofu-nway/ #soupseason #tofunway #burmesetofu #chickpeaflour #chickpea #healthyrecipes #plantbasedrecipes #dinnerideas #fastrecipe #hellenshouse #souprecipes

♬ original sound - Hellen Chan - Hellen Chan

Notes

  1. Note that if you make the shallot oil, the entire recipe will take more than 5 minutes