Chickpea Tofu

As seen on Tik Tok – if you’ve got chickpea flour, you’ve got tofu!

This soy free chickpea tofu (also called Burmese tofu) is an easy homemade tofu recipe to make. It’s healthy and a delicious source of protein. The texture of this chickpea tofu is soft, chewy, and pillowy. It also has a fabulous nutty taste and crisps up super well, just like regular tofu!

How to make chickpea tofu

This chickpea tofu recipe is honestly so easy:

• First, you whisk together 1 cup of chickpea flour and 1 cup of water.
• Then, you boil another cup of water, add your chickpea mixture, and mix and cook until thickened.
• Pour the chickpea mixture into a baking dish to let cool down (about 45 minutes) until it firms up. You’re almost done!
• Once cool, cut into cubes and cook like you would cook tofu. 

For more visuals and step-by-step instructions, this Burmese chickpea tofu recipe is helpful!

Recipes using chickpea tofu that I especially love include buddha bowls with crispy chickpea tofu, sticky teriyaki chickpea tofu, and salad rolls with fresh veggies, peanut sauce, and grilled chickpea tofu. Let me know if you want me to share deets on these recipes using chickpea tofu!

Chickpea tofu nutrition info

One serving of this tofu and chickpea recipe really packs a punch! You can expect 106 calories, 2g fat, 15g carbohydrate, and 7g of protein per serving. Overall, chickpea tofu is low in calories and fat, given the amount of protein it contains.

However, for each 100 calorie serving, soy tofu has 11 grams of protein, which is a little higher than chickpea flour tofu.

Please let me know if you make this chickpea tofu! And leave a comment with any questions or suggestions you might have. I love chatting with you all!

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