TOFU

Also known as bean curd or soy cheese, tofu is low in cholesterol and calories, and high in protein and vitamins. It is a complete food supplement that can be consumed without any worry of side effects, unlike cottage cheese. It is prepared by soaking soy beans overnight and then putting the contents through a machine designed for making tofu.

"Tofu has worked wonders for my high blood pressure," says Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chief of the Indian Oil Corporation (Lub). His son Amitabh, who is the regional director of Pro Soya & Corp, a Canadian company that is planning to market tofu making machines and soy products in India, echoes his father's sentiments: "Tofu can be a substitute for dairy products. Very few people are aware that 33 per cent of Indians are lactose intolerant and hence should stay away from dairy products."

Tofu can be eaten as it is, mixed with salads, fried or prepared in almost any way you prepare cottage cheese. Modern Bazaar stocks imported canned tofu. It can also be bought from Nature Option. The tofu making machines marketed by Pro Soya & Corp. will soon be available with Faridabad-based SSP Pvt Ltd.


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