Peanut tofu(ジーマーミ豆腐 jimami-dofu) is a traditional Ryukyuan food made from peanut(ジーマーミ jimami)[地豆] and sweet potato starch(ンムクジ nmu kuzu).

Long ago, peanut tofu was a royal court dish of the Ryukyu kingdom, prepared for special guests. Since the end of the Ryukyu kingdom, it has become a common food in the Ryukyu islands.

It is prepared by grinding peanuts and squeezing out the juice through a cloth, similar to making soymilk. To create the pudding texture, peanut juice is combined with a mixture of sweet potato starch and water and slowly heated until thick. The pudding is cooled and served with a sweet soy sauce.

Peanut Tofu Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut, shelled, soaked overnight and drained, skin removed
• 3 cup water
• ½ cup sweet potato starch(芋くず)

Method

• grind peanut, water
• pour and squeeze peanut juice into a pan through soymilk cloth
• combine sweet potato starch, water
• mix into peanut juice
• heat over low to medium-low heat, stirring constantly until thickened
• transfer to mould
• let cool
• chill (optional)
• divide into pieces
• serve with sauce

Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1-2 tbsp unrefined brown sugar(黑糖)
• 2 tbsp mirin [substitute sake or water]

Method

• boil soy sauce, sugar, mirin
• simmer until sugar dissolved
• let cool
• serve