Mapo Tofu - Adrian's Cooking

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sichuan peppercorns
• Vegetable oil
• 1 tsp ( mung bean or corn-) starch
• 2 tsp cold water
• 600 g silken tofu
• 150 g ground beef (pork, beef or mixed)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 thumb fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons Broad bean paste
• 2 tablespoons Xiaoxing wine
• Fermented black beans , rinsed (!)
• ¼ cup Crispy chili oil
• ¼ chopped scallion greens