How to Prepare Appetizing Mopu Tofu

Mopu Tofu.

You can have Mopu Tofu using 24 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mopu Tofu

1. You need of A. Main ingredients.
2. It's 600 g of firm tofu - cubed.
3. It's 200 g of minced meat.
4. Prepare of B. Saute.
5. Prepare 3 tbsp of cooking oil.
6. You need 1 tsp of minced ginger.
7. It's 1 tbsp of minced garlic.
8. You need 2 tbsp of minced brown onion.
9. It's of C. Seasoning.
10. Prepare 1 tbsp of fermented black beans.
11. It's of make into paste.
12. It's 1 tbsp of chilli powder.
13. It's 1 tsp of chili flakes.
14. Prepare 1 tsp of Sichuan seasoning.
15. Prepare 1 tsp of chicken seasoning powder.
16. Prepare 1 tsp of sugar - or to taste.
17. Prepare To taste of - salt.
18. It's of D. Thickening Sauce.
19. You need 1/2-1 C of water.
20. It's 1-2 tsp of corn starch + 2 tbsp water.
21. Prepare of E. Garnishing.
22. You need of Sesame oil.
23. You need 1 of big red chili - finely chopped.
24. It's 1 stalk of scallion/spring onion - thinly sliced.

Mopu Tofu instructions

1. A. - Cube tofu and cook in a simmering water for few minutes. Add some salt. Gently remove from the pot and drain. Keep aside. Place minced meat in a pot with enough water covering the meat. Over medium heat, cook until meat is done. Remove and drain..
2. Cooking the dish - Sauté B until aromatic. Add minced meat. Stir to combine for a minute. Season with C. Keep stirring, adjust taste accordingly. Cook over medium heat. Add D (thickening sauce). Stir until the sauce thickened. Start with only 1/2 C of water. Add cornstarch mixture. As for cornstarch, start with a teaspoon + 2 tbsp of water. Stir well. Check consistency. Add another half of water and another tsp of cornstarch for preferred consistency..
3. Carefully slide tofu in and gently coat the tofu with meat sauce. Simmer over medium low heat for a minute. Drizzle some sesame oil on the dish and add finely chopped chili and sliced scallion/spring onion. Dish up..