I used to make mabo tofu from a mix but lately i m trying to make things from scratch to avoid the chemicals that come in processed foods.
Marble tofu ingredients.
I love this recipe.
Heat your wok or a small saucepan over low heat.
Cornflour mixed with 1 tbsp water.
2cm piece ginger peeled and finely chopped.
I used leftover ham instead of ground pork it turned out great.
Stir occasionally and heat until fragrant.
For marinating soft tofu is more fitful than firm tofu and for stir frying and deep frying firm tofu is better than soft tofu.
If you have homemade toasted chili oil you can skip this step.
Light chicken stock or water.
Also used red chili sauce instead of the hot.
There are many types of tofu product on market from soft tofu to firm tofu from tofu skin to dried tofu etc.
Sometimes i double the meat and sauce so it.
I love cooking mapo tofu for a quick lunch or dinner.
I put in eggplant green peppers that really added to the dish.
What ingredients do i need.
When i was working on my vegan lemon pound cake recipe i found that after a lot of testing silken tofu was the best egg replacer for pound cake so i used it again here.
Fermented black beans rinsed optional available from souschef co uk.
Add cup of the oil and throw in the fresh and dried peppers.
Sichuan chilli bean paste.
An easy mapo tofu recipe that creates the authentic taste of china.
It has a spicy pungent and appetizing flavor that goes perfectly with steamed rice.
Surely the cooking methods actually depend on the texture of the ingredients.
I don t use it in many cake recipes but for dense moist cakes like pound cake it is absolutely the best for replicating the right texture dense moist soft and tender.
6 spring onions sliced on the diagonal.
Mapo tofu recipe instructions scroll down to the recipe card for the full list of ingredients first we toast the chilies.