Name: Chinese Mapo Tofu recipe by Rekha Unni at BetterButter
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 38 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gms Tofu cut in cubes; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 3/4 cup minced meat (Soya granules for veg version); 1 tbsp spicy black bean paste/ sauce; 1/2 tsp Vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp cornstarch; 2 tsp soy sauce; 1.5 tsp red chili sauce; 3 tbsp sesame oil; 1/4 tsp ground peppercorns; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1 tsp Grated Ginger; 4 spring onions chopped (white part only); Green part of Spring onions for garnish

ABOUT Chinese Mapo Tofu RECIPE

Tofu cooked with meat in Flavour of beans, sauces renders this as most delicious side dish for rice

Ingredients Serving: 4

200 gms Tofu cut in cubes
1/2 cup chicken stock
3/4 cup minced meat (Soya granules for veg version)
1 tbsp spicy black bean paste/ sauce
1/2 tsp Vinegar
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp soy sauce
1.5 tsp red chili sauce
3 tbsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp ground peppercorns
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tsp Grated Ginger
4 spring onions chopped (white part only)
Green part of Spring onions for garnish

Instructions

In a bowl, mix chicken stock, sugar cornstarch, soy sauce, red chilli sauce and keep it aside
Heat sesame oil in a pan, add white spring onions, ginger and garlic. Saute until fragrant
Add black bean sauce, ground pepper and mix well
Add minced meat and saute until meat changes colour and is cooked
Add tofu and gently mix without breaking tofu
Add vinegar and chicken stock mix. Coat meat and tofu well. Bring to boil and cook until sauce thickens. I have skipped salt as the sauces and stock contains adequate salt
Garnish with green spring onions and serve hot with rice

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