Chinese Vegeterian Recipe for Ma Po Tofu

Chinese Vegeterian Recipe for Ma Po Tofu - All Free Asian Recipes

If you enjoy delicious vegetarian recipes and if you like chinese food then you're in for a real treat. This tasty recipe is sure to tantalize your taste buds. The best of chinese and vegetarian cooking all in one dish.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS CHINESE VEGETARIAN RECIPE

10 oz (300g) soft tofu, diced (about 1 3/4 cups)
2 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic
1 red chilli, seeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp hot broad bean paste
2 tbsp preserved Chinese vegetables, chopped
1 tsp wine
1/4 cup (60 ml) chicken or vegetable stock
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup (80g) diced green bell pepper/capsicum
2 tsp cornstarch stirred in 2 tsp water
1 tsp sesame oil
1 scallion, thinly sliced to garnish

Hot broad bean paste (do ban jian or toban djan) or chilli bean sauce, is a Szehuan or Sichuan style chilli sauce made from chillies and fermented broad beans. It is used to add heat to cooked dishes or as a dipping sauce.

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To prepare:

Bring a small saucepan of water to boil
Blanch cubes tofu for about 4 mins
Rinse and drain tofu
Heat oil in wok and stir fry garlic and chilli for about 1 min
Add broad bean paste and stir fry until aromatic, about 1 more min, then stir in preserved Chinese vegetables
Pour in wine, add chicken or vegetable stock, soy sauce, sugar & pepper, then mix to combine
Add tofu and capsicum, stiring carefully, then simmer over low heat for 2 mins
Add cornstarch mixture then stir gently until sauce thickens
Sprinkle with sesame oil and serve hot, garnished with chopped scallions

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