Mabu Dofu/Mapo Tofu | VegWeb.com, The World's Largest Collection of Vegetarian Recipes

Ingredients

• 1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil (I use peanut)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fresh ginger, or to taste, grated or chopped
• 1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4-1/3 cup red pepper, diced
• 1 Asian eggplant, chopped, optional
• 1 small to medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 pound soft, medium or firm tofu, according to preference (I like soft), cubed
• 1-1 1/2 cups textured vegetable protein, reconstituted with an equal amount of boiling water or chicken flavor broth
• 1/2-3/4 cup water
• 1/8-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or 1/2-1 1/2 teaspoons Thai sweet chili sauce (my preference)
• 1-3 teaspoons cornstarch or flour
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1-2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1-2 tablespoons tamari or Bragg's liquid aminos
• 1 teaspoon black bean sauce, optional
• 2-3 green onions, chopped
• handful fresh bean sprouts
• rice, to serve
• toasted sesame seeds, for garnish