Sweet potato tofu Gnocchi/dumplings
Sweet potato tofu Gnocchi/dumplings

Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, sweet potato tofu gnocchi/dumplings. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Sweet potato tofu Gnocchi/dumplings is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Sweet potato tofu Gnocchi/dumplings is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Resembled little dumplings with the texture of rubber. I think I need practice in the art of gnocchi making!! Sweet potatoes make these plump orange dumplings a bit sweet and full of antioxidants.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook sweet potato tofu gnocchi/dumplings using 7 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Sweet potato tofu Gnocchi/dumplings:
  1. Take 1.5 lbs steamed Japanese yam
  2. Make ready 7 oz extra firm tofu
  3. Get 1 tsp salt
  4. Take 1/2 tsp black pepper
  5. Prepare 1 tsp onion power, optional
  6. Take 1/2 tsp cumin powder, optional
  7. Take 3 cups freshly milled spelt flour (kamut, farro are fine too)

Then, the gnocchi get tossed in a simple sauce of butter and sage until Gnocchi are something you probably order all the time at restaurants but never think about making from scratch. Well, now's the time to start. Making gnocchi with sweet potatoes is easier than you might think. First, microwave or bake a pierced sweet potato until soft.

Instructions to make Sweet potato tofu Gnocchi/dumplings:
  1. Steam Japanese yam in a steamer for 30 minutes until a fork get through easily. Hannah yam is very close to Japanese yam in terms of moisture level and sweetness. Other sweet potato variety may need to adjust flour ratio a little bit due to the nature of moisture level in sweet potatoes.
  2. Mash sweet potatoes with a fork and cool it down for easy handling. Cut in half pack of extra firm tofu and mash it by hands Tofu is great replacement for cheese and it is very easy to digest and it's anti inflammation.
  3. Add flour, spices and salt. Mix well by hands. Allow it to soak for about half day in room temperature to ferment, so that whole grain dough can be more nutritious and easy to absorb by our bodies.
  4. Right before pot on a salt water to boil. Use two spoon to make fresh dumpings. Drop into hot water and boil for about 3 minutes if made fresh or wait until they float to the top. Strains them out and toss them in non stick pan and fry until light brown. Toss with minded garlic and herbs of your choice, or with any other sautéed dishes.
  5. Leftover gnocchi can be frozen. Do not need to thaw before boiling.

Once the sweet potato is cool enough to be handled, start making the gnocchi because the hotter potato will require less flour, making a lighter gnocchi. Sweet potatoes are definitely an up and comer in the food world, and with good reason. Full of fiber and vitamins, plus incredible flavor, they're putting plain potatoes on a back burner. Our recipe for these gnocchi takes four pantry staples and turns them into a whole new dish. In Poland, dumplings that resemble gnocchi without potatoes are called kluski [klos-ki].

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