Moringa leaf nutrient tofu and production method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses moringa leaf nutrient tofu and a production method thereof. The moringa leaf nutrient tofu is prepared by taking moringa leaves with high protein and various health care effects as a raw material and through procedures of raw material pretreatment, mixing, slurry boiling, coagulating, standing, breaking, pouring, pressure squeezing, immersion cooling and the like. The health care ingredients of the moringa leaves are blended into the tofu, so that the finished product has the efficiencies of metabolism facilitation, physical quality enhancement and immunity improvement, and is rich in proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, various vitamins and mineral substances. The finished moringa leaf nutrient tofu is highly resilient, fine and tender in quality, good in water binding capability and sweet and delicious in flavor. According to the method, the moringa leaves with high yield, low price and rich protein are adopted for replacing parts of soybeans, so that the grain is saved and the production cost is lowered. A new variety of tofu is provided for the market, and the problems of limited application range of the moringa leaves and poor plant economic benefits of peasants are solved at the same time.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of food processing, and in particular relates to a kind of nutritious and health-care bean curd made from fresh Moringa oleifera leaves. Background technique [0002] Moringa is a tropical plant with unique economic value. It grows fast and has a large biomass. In recent years, it has been introduced and planted in large quantities in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan and other provinces in my country. The Moringa tree can be up to 20 years old, with a height of 7-12 meters and a trunk diameter of 20-40 cm. The bark is cork, the root has a spicy taste, and the tops of the branches intertwine to form 2-3 rows of pinnate compound leaves . Leaflets are elliptic, broadly elliptic or ovate, glabrous. The flowers are symmetrically axillary on the left and right in a panicle inflorescence. They are bisexual flowers with fragrance. The calyx tube is pot-shaped (calyx cup-shaped), curved downward and outward when ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] With the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for food with health value is increasing. Using the high protein characteristics of Moringa leaves, Moringa leaves are deeply developed to make nutritious tofu. There are no reports or products on the market yet.