Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, mopu tofu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mopu tofu using 24 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mopu Tofu:
- Prepare A. Main ingredients
- Prepare 600 g firm tofu - cubed
- Make ready 200 g minced meat
- Make ready B. Saute
- Get 3 tbsp cooking oil
- Take 1 tsp minced ginger
- Prepare 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Make ready 2 tbsp minced brown onion
- Get C. Seasoning
- Take 1 tbsp fermented black beans
- Take make into paste
- Get 1 tbsp chilli powder
- Take 1 tsp chili flakes
- Take 1 tsp Sichuan seasoning
- Take 1 tsp chicken seasoning powder
- Get 1 tsp sugar - or to taste
- Take To taste - salt
- Prepare D. Thickening Sauce
- Get 1/2-1 C water
- Make ready 1-2 tsp corn starch + 2 tbsp water
- Prepare E. Garnishing
- Take Sesame oil
- Make ready 1 big red chili - finely chopped
- Make ready 1 stalk scallion/spring onion - thinly sliced
Making the yummiest mapo tofu at home for several bowls of steamed rice. Mapo tofu (pronounced mapo doufu in Mandarin, 麻婆豆腐) originates from China's Sichuan Province. Legend has it that an old woman in Sichuan was known for serving a. Mapo Tofu can be found in nearly any Chinese restaurant around the world with hundreds of variations adapting the piquant original to suit local tastes.
Steps to make Mopu Tofu:
- A. - Cube tofu and cook in a simmering water for few minutes. Add some salt. Gently remove from the pot and drain. Keep aside. Place minced meat in a pot with enough water covering the meat. Over medium heat, cook until meat is done. Remove and drain.
- Cooking the dish - Sauté B until aromatic. Add minced meat. Stir to combine for a minute. Season with C. Keep stirring, adjust taste accordingly. Cook over medium heat. Add D (thickening sauce). Stir until the sauce thickened. Start with only 1/2 C of water. Add cornstarch mixture. As for cornstarch, start with a teaspoon + 2 tbsp of water. Stir well. Check consistency. Add another half of water and another tsp of cornstarch for preferred consistency.
- Carefully slide tofu in and gently coat the tofu with meat sauce. Simmer over medium low heat for a minute. Drizzle some sesame oil on the dish and add finely chopped chili and sliced scallion/spring onion. Dish up.
Legend has it that an old woman in Sichuan was known for serving a. Mapo Tofu can be found in nearly any Chinese restaurant around the world with hundreds of variations adapting the piquant original to suit local tastes. This dish can also be called the Mapo Doufu. An authentic Sichuan mapo tofu recipe. Mapo Tofu - Learn how to make flavorful, and delicious Chinese mapo tofu with this easy recipe that you can make at home and better than restaurants.
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