Mapo Tofu

    ingredients

  • 300g tofu
  • 50g soya granules
  • 200ml water
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1Tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1Tsp ginger
  • 3Tsp soy sauce
  • 1Tsp ground sichuan pepper
  • 1Tsp Doubanjiang (or 2Tsp ajvar)
  • 2 spring onions
  • salt
  • oil
  • rice

    rice

  • cook rice

    sauce

  • lightly roast sichuan pepper without oil (1 minute max!) but be careful to not burn it
  • soak soy granules in 150ml water for 20 minutes, then fry in oil
  • add ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic
  • add soysauce, 50ml water, doubanjiang or ajvar, sichuan pepper and salt and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat
  • slice spring onion, serve sauce with rice topped with spring onion