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Ma Po Tofu
Ingredients You Will Need
450g - Tofu
100g - Minced Beef
1/2 tbs - Sesame Seed Oil
1 1/2 tsp - Doubanjiang
1/2 tsp - Sichuan pepper
1 tbs - Cornstarch
400ml - Water
2 tbs - Olive Oil
2 chopped - Scallions
4 - Spring Onions
2 cloves chopped - Garlic
4 sliced - Ginger
2 1/2 tbs - Water
Cooking Instructions
Add a small pinch of salt and sesame oil to minced beef
Mix well and set aside
Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 and ½ tablespoons of water in a small bowl to make water starch
Cut tofu into square cubes (around 2cms)
Bring a large amount of water to a boil and then add a pinch of salt
Slide the tofu in and cook for 1 minute
Move out and drain
Get a wok and heat up around 2 tablespoons of oil, fry the minced meat until crispy
Transfer out beef out and leave the oil in
Fry doubanjiang for 1 minute over slow fire and then add garlic, scallion white, ginger and fermented black beans to cook for 30 seconds until aroma
Then mix pepper flakes in
Add water to the seasonings and bring to boil over high fire
Gently slide the tofu cubes
Add light soy sauce and beef
Slow the heat after boiling and then simmer for 6-8 minutes
Then add chopped garlic greens
Stir the water starch and then pour half of the mixture to the simmering pot
Wait for around 30 seconds and then pour the other half
You can slightly taste the tofu and add pinch of salt if not salty enough
By the way, if you feel it is too spicy, add some sugar can milder the taste
But be carefully as the broth is very hot at this point
Transfer out when almost all the seasonings stick to tofu cubes
Sprinkle Szechuan peppercorn powder (to taste)and chopped garlic greens if using
Serve immediately with steamed rice
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