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

Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu).

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu) using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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

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

Instructions 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 😊.
8. ❤️HappyCooking❤️.

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