Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu) using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu):
- Prepare eggplant wash and dry pat then diced into 1-2” cubes
- Prepare of silky tofu diced into small cubes
- Make ready Chopped/sliced green onion
- Take Minced garlic (3 cloves garlics)
- Prepare Grated fresh ginger (1 tsp)
- Make ready dates soaked in 1/4 cup water (you can substitute with sugar)
- Prepare Gochujang (fermented red pepper paste) you can get it in any Asian store. (Less or more)
- Prepare Mushrooms powder
- Get Soy sauces
- Take cornstarch (less or more)
- Make ready cayenne pepper (optional)
- Prepare Water
Steps to make Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu):
- Using your skillet over medium high heat, roasted the eggplants until turning brown. Set aside.
- Meanwhile microwave the dates in 40 seconds. Smashed it and strained it.
- Still using the skillet add the dates liquid, garlics, ginger, mushrooms powder,gochujang paste, cayenne pepper, and soy sauce. Add more water, mixed well then add the tofu.
- Cover with the lid, and let it boiled.
- When the tofu mixture boiled add the eggplant, mixed well. Put in a simmer until the eggplant is cooked and tender.
- In a small bowl mixed the cornstarch and water. Pouring into the eggplant mixture, stir quickly, taste it and add the green onion. Turn off the heat.
- Then the spicy eggplant mapo tofu is ready to served along with steam rice or brown rice as your choice. Enjoy 😊
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