Definitions

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  • noun a food made from soybean pulp; a by-product of soy milk production

Etymologies

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From Japanese おから (okara).

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Examples

  • From the comments that I received, the leftover soypulp is called 'okara' and you can make kofta or pancakes with it by mixing spices and other ingredients like onions etc.

    Milking the beans 2006

  • I didn't have any tofu at hand which is why I went ahead with the okara - it turned out fine.

    VEGAN "LIVERWURST"-- TRUST ME, IT'S DELICIOUS!-- AND INFO ON LIQUID SMOKE Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

  • I had okara from two batches of soy milk and subbed that for the tofu though.

    VEGAN "LIVERWURST"-- TRUST ME, IT'S DELICIOUS!-- AND INFO ON LIQUID SMOKE Bryanna Clark Grogan 2009

  • Spread the okara evenly on that, breaking up clumps as much as possible.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • Back in May, I developed a recipe for a vegan "parmesan" utilizing dried okara-- the residue or pulp leftover from making soymilk or tofu.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • This is a great way to use up okara, the residue from making soymilk.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • The recipe also uses up the okara from 2 batches of soymilk-maker okara, squeezed as dry as possible in a cloth this is important!

    Archive 2008-11-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • Line it with two sheets of paper toweling (this will absorb the moisture), and top that with a piece of cooking parchment cut to fit (this will keep the okara from sticking as it dries).

    Archive 2008-11-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • I like to add miso to my vegan cheeses for a fermented flavor, but you can't add much to a vegan parmesan made out of a light powdery substance, such as dehydrated okara, because it will make it soggy.

    Archive 2008-11-01 Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

  • Another thing that I add to my mashed taters is leftover okara from my soymilk maker.

    HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY, "BUTTERY", NO-FAT VEGAN MASHED POTATOES Bryanna Clark Grogan 2008

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