mapotoufu

a mapotoufu recipe for vegetarians :P

Ingredients:

• Silken Toufu 450g // any toufu can do, as long as it's not too hard neiter too soft)

• Garlic - 2 cloves // finely chopped

• Ginger - 2 thin slices // finely chopped

• Sichuan Peppercorns - 15 to 20 grains // grounded

• DouBanJiang(LA SAUCE) - 30 grams // roughly chopped

• Cooking Oil - 30 grams // any, but DO NOT use olive oil

• Light Soy Sauce - 15 grams // OPTIONAL

• Sugar - 2 grams

• Salt - 2 grams

• water scratch:

• lukewarm water - 45 ml

• cornstarch - 1 spoon // aka Maizena

Steps:

1. Mix cornstarch and lukewarm water in a small bowl to make water starch.

2. Cut tofu into around 2cm square cubes . Take a big bowl with water and add a pinch of salt, let the toufu in the water for like 15 minutes.

3. Get a wok and heat up Cooking oil, add DouBanJiang and fry 1 minutes over slow fire, then add garlic and ginger, cook for 1 minutes until you can smell the aroma 🤤, then add the grounded SiChuan Peppercorns

4. Add water to the seasonings and bring to boil over high fire. Gently slide the tofu cubes. Add Light Soy Sauce Slow the heat after boiling and then simmer for 6-8 minutes.

5. 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 and gently stiring it. You can taste the tofu and add pinch of salt if not salty enough. if you feel it is too spicy, add some sugar can milder the taste. 😜

6. Serve it with steamed rice and Bon appetit! 😉