Ma Po Tofu is one of the traditional famous dishes in Sichuan, the main ingredients are tofu, bean paste, minced beef (or minced pork), pepper and peppercorns; it is characterized by numbness, spiciness, aroma, crunchiness, tenderness, and freshness, and it is favored by many gourmets. Mapo Tofu is not only available in Sichuan restaurants, but because of its high popularity and unparalleled flavor, it has been integrated into our daily table. After all, tofu is more edible than meat to a degree that deserves to be passed down from generation to generation.

When making Mapo Tofu, meat is not limited to beef and pork. Stir fry the meat, add bean paste, red pepper flakes and salt, stir fry, add bean paste, edamame, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, salt and sugar, add tofu slices and broth, bring to a boil, add onion, ginger and garlic, thicken with water to thicken tai bai powder, add pepper and sesame oil before boiling. There are some variations in the ingredients and procedures, and the color, smell and taste are frightening.

Cooking Steps

Ingredients: tofu (1 block), meat mixture (appropriate amount), chili powder (10g), chili pepper (10g), garlic (10g), green onion (appropriate amount), soybean paste (appropriate amount), cooking oil (moderate amount), soy sauce (a little), water starch (30g), sesame oil (a few drops)

1. Chop the garlic, chop the bean paste and set aside;

2. Stir-fry the chili peppers in a pot until cooked;

3. Put the cooked chili peppers into a garlic masher and mash them into crushed noodles and set aside;

4. Add a suitable amount of water to the pot, add the tofu for one minute after the water has boiled and then remove it and set it aside;

5. Add a suitable amount of basic oil to the pot and then add the meat mixture and stir-fry it until it is cooked; red oil Stir fry the bean paste and chili noodles, then garlic to taste;

6. Add the right amount of hot water and bring to a boil;

7. Add the tofu to the pan and bring to a boil over high heat, then add a little soy sauce;

8. Add the chili noodles to the pan and stir-fry;

9. Add the water starch to the pan and bring to a boil over high heat; then add a little sesame oil, stir to mix well, and then take it out of the pan Put it on a plate.

[Tips]

1. Choose tender tofu for the tofu, and use pork instead of beef.

2. Stir-fry the dried chili and cayenne pepper and throw them away so that they don't affect the taste.

3. Bean paste must be used Pixian Douban red oil sauce. Do not put salt. Bean paste and black beans are already very salty. If the flavor is heavier, you can add some salt and control the amount according to your taste.

4. Tofu in tonic and clearing heat is a health food. Eat it often can strengthen the spleen and benefit the qi, clearing heat and moistening dryness. It can produce fluids to quench thirst, clear the stomach and detoxification and dispel dampness. It is more suitable for heat, thirst, bad breath, intestines and stomach unclear crowd.

5. If you have soup at home, try to make it with soup. The flavor is very good.