Steps to Prepare Thomas Keller Spicy Eggplant Mapo Tofu (un-stir fried Eggplant and Tofu)

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, spicy eggplant mapo tofu (un-stir fried eggplant and tofu). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook 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. Make ready 1 eggplant wash and dry pat then diced into 1-2” cubes
2. Prepare 1/2 of silky tofu diced into small cubes
3. Get Chopped/sliced green onion
4. Get Minced garlic (3 cloves garlics)
5. Get Grated fresh ginger (1 tsp)
6. Prepare 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. Take 1 tsp cornstarch (less or more)
11. Make ready 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
12. Get 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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