A real vegan egg substitute. Is this a myth? No. Aquafaba is a proper( vegetarian) vegan replacement for egg. You may have come across many egg replacer powder or powdered egg substitute in the market. They may be chemical substitute for eggs.A vegan egg or a Homemade vegan egg substitute is a reality now. Homemade aquafaba is a proper egg substitute in cookies or egg replacer in baking for cakes, macaroons or for that reason anything. Now you never need to ask the question ” where to buy egg replacer ? “. You may find many recipes online using vegan egg recipe that is, aquafaba as this is considered as the best vegan egg substitute.
Off late I was trying to sharpen my skills in eggless baking. It has became more of an experiment and I could manage to find vegan egg replacer for yolks. But it always intrigued me to find a right compound which can mimics the emulsifying, binding, foaming, thickening and gelatinizing properties and acts as an egg white substitute . After much of exploration, I stumbled upon Aquafaba which is the best vegan egg substitute, easly mimics many of the properties of egg white without compromising the taste.
The most nearest and common replacement of egg whites are aquafaba. The best part is that it is completely vegan and can be prepared using the normal vegan ingredients at home without any additives, preservatives or chemicals.
The recommendation is that 30 milliliters of aquafaba can replace one medium egg white or one medium whole egg with approximately 3 teaspoon or 45 ml of aquafaba.
Aquafaba has easly substituted the sweet application of the eggs in cakes, macarons, meringues, icing, nougat, ice cream, marshmallows,fudges and many other bakery items.
The best vegan egg replacement, aquafaba can be obtained from white beans or chickpeas. Other legumes can also be used like soy beans, kidney beans, black beans or peas but require to work more in getting the right concentrations.
In 2014 Joël Roessel a French chef discovered that canned water remaining in vegetables and beans has has the property of foaming just like protein isolates. He published his work and published many recipes replacing eggs or egg whites.
The presen form of auafaba was experimented and published b y Goose Wohlt, in the United States around same time. He created the present form of egg white substitute, aquafaba with chickpea cooking liquid and sugar and published in a popular vegan facebook group. Since then this vegan egg, aquafaba has become a norm in many eggless recipes.
Rinse the chickpeas well and wash properly. After all you are going to eat the liquid out of it. Soak the chick peas in just enough water.
Soak it overnight as soaking is an important process in preparing the aquafaba. I tried skipping the soaking and it turned out to be a disaster. it will not whip well if not soaked properly.
Drain out the water from bowl and get the chickpeas.
In a pressure cooker add the chickpeas and add enough water to just cover the chick peas. Once the first whistle is blown, sim the flame. Cook it for around 10 to 15 minutes.
Once done, remove from flame and let it cool. Once you open you will find that the water level in the cooker will be just below the chickpea level.
Drain out the water and it will be brownish in color This is the aquafaba. It will become thick once cooled. If the liquid is watery, just boil in an open bowl till it is enough thick. Consistency should be that of thick buttermilk.
Keep the chickpea for for any dish of your choice.
If the recipe requires whipped one, chill the aquafaba and use.
it will last for seven days refrigerated and one year frozen.
Start using it in recipes instead of whole eggs and egg white.
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FAQ:
Q Does it has a Beans taste?
Ans: Aquafaba has a kind of Funky smell. This should not scare you. Once whipped o rused in baked foods, you will not find any bean-like smell or flavor. If you are allergic or sensitive to chickpea, you can easily use cannellini beans which is bit a more neutral.
Step by step method to prepare thebest vegan egg substitute : Aquafaba
Final Aquafaba looks like this. Follow steps below to prepare it.
Step 1 : Choose the best chickpeas and clean it
Choose the Best chickpeas and clean it
Step 2 : Take one and half cups of chick peas
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Step 3 : Soak the chickpeas in a bowl overnight and drain out the water.
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Step 4: Cook the chickpeas for 10 to 15 minutes in water just to cover the chickpeas
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Step 5 : Drain the remaining water in the cooker in to a bowl. This is the egg substitute recipe of aquafaba.
Aquafaba is ready
Step 6 Start cooking . Below is the aquafaba cream for preparing cake prepared using a cake mixie or blender
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