Vegetarian Ma Po tofu recipe

easy vegetarian recipes with tofu

  • 300 g ( 10 oz ) soft tofu , diced ( about 1 ¾ cups )
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 teaspoon finely, chopped garlic
  • 1 red chili, seed removed and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon hot broad been pasta
  • 2 tablespoon pickled mustard, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon wine
  • 60  ml ( ¼ cup ) chicken or vegetable stock, ( made from fresh stock or stock cubes )
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 80 g ( ½ cup ) diced green capsicum
  • 2 teaspoon  cornflour Stirred in 2 teaspoon  water
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 spring onions, thinly sliced, to garnish

cooking with tofu

  1. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil, bleach the diced  tofu  for about 4 minutes  , Rinse and the drain .
  2. heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the garlic and chili for about 1 minutes . add  the broad bean paste and stir-fry  until aromatic, about 1 more minutes the stir in the pickled mustard.
  3. pour in the wine, then add the chicken or vegetable stock , soy sauce and peppers, then mix to com then simmer over low heat for 2 minutes.
  4. Add the cornflour mixture and stir gently until the sauce thickens, Sprinkle with the sesame oil and serve hot, garnish with the chopped spring onions.
Vegetarian tofu

Serves 2
Preparation time: 20 Min's
Cooking time: 20 Min's