When u make soy milk. what do u do with the blended mush soy beans?!
can i give it to some plants!? or what uses can i find besides throwing it away!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
The left over mush/pulp is called "okara" (so you can do an internet search now for recipes)
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Okara_(food!.!.!.
It's a nutritional powerhouse with quite a lot of vitamins, calcium and both kinds of fiber and is actually very versatile in all to be done with it including making cookies or a type of falafel with it!.
http://www!.justhungry!.com/2006/04/milkin!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=3bNE_G4wu!.!.!.
For general and nutrient information along with these recipes:
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Toasted Flavored Okara
Crunchy Soy Oat Clusters
Okara Oat Muffins from a Mix
Wheat Okara Bread for Bread Machines
Potato Okara Pancakes
Mary's Okara Unchicken Nuggets
Okara Burgers
Okara-no-nimono: Traditional simmered okara soup
Okarani: Traditional sauteed okara
Okara Polenta
Okara Veggie Patties
Tia Elena's Okara Tamale Pie
Okara Curry
Okara Eggless Bran Cookies
Impossible Okara Pie (makes its own crust)
How to Make Okara Tempeh
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Check this link:
http://www!.ellenskitchen!.com/clearlight/!.!.!.
And a couple bonus recipes:
Coconut cookies
http://blog!.fatfreevegan!.com/2008/09/oka!.!.!.
"Crab" cakes
http://blog!.fatfreevegan!.com/2006/07/oka!.!.!.
Not related to the okara but once you've made soy milk it's pretty simple to make your own tofu which is so much better than the commercial tofu:
Silken tofu:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=o3oa78KEI!.!.!.
Firmer tofu:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=7uPmsArok!.!.!.
http://blog!.fatfreevegan!.com/2008/10/mak!.!.!.
But at the very least it can be composted to make new and rich soil!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Okara_(food!.!.!.
It's a nutritional powerhouse with quite a lot of vitamins, calcium and both kinds of fiber and is actually very versatile in all to be done with it including making cookies or a type of falafel with it!.
http://www!.justhungry!.com/2006/04/milkin!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=3bNE_G4wu!.!.!.
For general and nutrient information along with these recipes:
====
Toasted Flavored Okara
Crunchy Soy Oat Clusters
Okara Oat Muffins from a Mix
Wheat Okara Bread for Bread Machines
Potato Okara Pancakes
Mary's Okara Unchicken Nuggets
Okara Burgers
Okara-no-nimono: Traditional simmered okara soup
Okarani: Traditional sauteed okara
Okara Polenta
Okara Veggie Patties
Tia Elena's Okara Tamale Pie
Okara Curry
Okara Eggless Bran Cookies
Impossible Okara Pie (makes its own crust)
How to Make Okara Tempeh
====
Check this link:
http://www!.ellenskitchen!.com/clearlight/!.!.!.
And a couple bonus recipes:
Coconut cookies
http://blog!.fatfreevegan!.com/2008/09/oka!.!.!.
"Crab" cakes
http://blog!.fatfreevegan!.com/2006/07/oka!.!.!.
Not related to the okara but once you've made soy milk it's pretty simple to make your own tofu which is so much better than the commercial tofu:
Silken tofu:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=o3oa78KEI!.!.!.
Firmer tofu:
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=7uPmsArok!.!.!.
http://blog!.fatfreevegan!.com/2008/10/mak!.!.!.
But at the very least it can be composted to make new and rich soil!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can give it to the plants!. Use it as fertilizer!.
You can turn it into a veggie burger or other veggie products!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can turn it into a veggie burger or other veggie products!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
Add it to your compost heap!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I compost it!. Www@FoodAQ@Com