Recipe of Speedy Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu)

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu) using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

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

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