How to Make Speedy Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu)

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu). One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first 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 it.

The ingredients needed to make Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu):

1. Get 1 eggplant wash and dry pat then diced into 1-2” cubes
2. Make ready 1/2 of silky tofu diced into small cubes
3. Take Chopped/sliced green onion
4. Take Minced garlic (3 cloves garlics)
5. Take Grated fresh ginger (1 tsp)
6. Prepare 1 dates soaked in 1/4 cup water (you can substitute with sugar)
7. Make ready 2 tsp Gochujang (fermented red pepper paste) you can get it in any Asian store. (Less or more)
8. Prepare Mushrooms powder
9. Get Soy sauces
10. Get 1 tsp cornstarch (less or more)
11. Prepare 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
12. Make ready Water

Steps to make Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu):

1. Using your skillet over medium high heat, roasted the eggplants until turning brown. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile microwave the dates in 40 seconds. Smashed it and strained it.
3. 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.
4. Cover with the lid, and let it boiled.
5. When the tofu mixture boiled add the eggplant, mixed well. Put in a simmer until the eggplant is cooked and tender.
6. 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.
7. 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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