This dish sells for 18 on a plate outside, and you can make a piece of tofu at home, and it is healthier with less oil and less ingredients

Homemade mapo tofu

【Ingredient Preparation】:

500 grams of tofu, a bell pepper, four cloves of garlic, a small handful of coriander or shallots, half a handful of Sichuan peppercorns, salt, sugar, tempeh, soy sauce, chicken essence, and chili powder.

[Specific methods and steps]:

1. Rinse the tofu with water and cut it into medium-sized cubes.

2. Clean the red pepper, shallots, and coriander respectively, remove the seeds of the red pepper and cut it into small cubes, cut the coriander into small pieces, cut the shallots into chopped green onions, and chop the garlic into minced garlic after patting it.

3. Take a small handful of peppercorns, place them on a plate and use a rolling pin to chop them.

4. Boil water in a pot, add tofu cubes under the boiling water, sprinkle an appropriate amount of salt, blanch for 3 minutes, drain after removal.

5. Turn on the heat in the wok, pour in an appropriate amount of vegetable oil, add crushed peppercorns, and fry until fragrant.

6. Add a spoonful of tempeh paste, a spoonful of chili powder, half of minced garlic and sauté the red oil. I don't really like the taste of bean paste, so I rarely use bean paste in stir-fries.

7. Add a small amount of water to boil, add tofu, then add salt, light soy sauce, chicken essence, a few drops of dark soy sauce, a small amount of sugar, turn the pot and stir well to fully absorb the flavor.

8. Then add the red pepper and the remaining minced garlic, pour in a small half bowl of water starch, and stir-fry well.

9. Finally, sprinkle with chopped green onion or coriander and serve.

The mapo tofu made in this way has a moderate taste and is more homely, but it is definitely delicious. Take a bite that is slightly numb and slightly spicy, less oily and not greasy, which is very suitable for family taste. And it's very affordable, a plate outside sells for 18, and you can make a piece of tofu at home, and it's healthier with less oil and less ingredients.