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Vegan mapo tofu

This is a healthy vegan version of the popular Chinese mapo tofu dish that's high in fibre, iron and protein. Delish!

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 400g fresh tofu, drained and broken into 2cm chunks
  • 1 ½ cups diced button mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons black bean chilli paste or XO mushroom sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Sichuan pepper (see HFG tip)
  • 3 cups diced portobello mushrooms
  • 25g dry black wood ear mushrooms, soaked in boiling water, drained, sliced
  • 1 eggplant, diced
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 4 cups cooked black rice
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Drain tofu, and gently break up into 2cm chunks.

    2 In a food processor, chop button mushrooms until fine but not puréed.

    3 In wok or large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chilli paste, Sichuan pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Turn heat up to high, add all mushrooms and eggplant and cook quickly until softened. Turn out into a bowl.

    4 Add tofu to the pan, stir-fry over medium heat for 8 minutes. Add spring onions and cook for 2 minutes. Return mushrooms and eggplant to the pan, mix well.

    5 Serve with the black rice in large bowls. Garnish with coriander, if desired.

    Variations

    If you can’t find wood ear mushrooms, just use more portobellos.

    HFG tip

    • Mapo tofu, also known as mapo doufu, is a dish from Sichuan province in southwest China, and is tofu in a spicy sauce.
    • Sichuan pepper is sometimes called Sichuan powder.
    • Black bean chilli paste, XO mushroom sauce, wood ear mushrooms and Sichuan pepper are available from Asian grocery stores.

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