My Vegan Mapo Tofu | Two Jade Bowls

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons light oil
• 6 cloves of garlic
• an equivalent amount of ginger
• 1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns (huajiao), divided
• 3 tablespoons broad bean (fava bean) sauce (doubanjiang)
• 2 teaspoons fermented black beans
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth or water
• 1 block tofu cut into centimeter cubes
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 scallion