Mabo dhofu
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 tb Vegetable oil 2 1/2 ts Soy sauce
- 1 1/2 ts Sesame oil 1/2 ts Salt
- 1 ea Garlic clove crushed 1 ds 7-spice red pepper+
- 1/4 c Minced leeks* 1 1/2 ts Tomato ketchup
- 1/2 ts Minced red peppers 1 pk Extra firm silken tofu
- 4 md Mushrooms sliced 2 ts Cornstarch
- 1/2 c Water 2 tb Water
- 1 1/2 ts Sake (optional)# 1 tb Minced scallions
Instructions:
Heat a wok & coat with the oils. Add garlic leeks & red peppers. Stir fry over high heat for 15 seconds. Reduce heat to medium add mushrooms & saute for 1 minute. Add water sake soy sauce salt 7-spice pepper & ketchup. Bring to a boil & cook for 30 seconds. Add tofu & return to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in water & stir into the wok. Simmer until thick. Garnish with scallions. * Or use minced scallions or onions # I substituted a sherry + I used 1/4 ts of crushed chilies Shurtleff & Aoyagi The Book of Tofu



