Ma Po Tofu Recipe

Ingredients
20 oz. tofu
4 oz. ground pork
1 slice ginger minced
1 teaspoon garlic chopped 
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 Tablespoon green onions chopped
1 Tablespoon hot bean paste 
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorn powder
¼ cup green peas
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup soup stock or cold water
3 Tablespoons cooking oil


Cornstarch paste
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons cold water

How to make Ma Po Tofu :

1. Cut the tofu into ½" cubes.
2. Using high heat, pour 3 Tablespoons of cooking oil in a wok, and stir fry the ground pork, then add the ginger, garlic, hot bean paste, soy sauce, salt, sugar, soup stock, and tofu. Boil for 3 minutes.
3. Thicken with the cornstarch paste (remember to pre-mix) while stirring to avoid lumps, then put in the chopped green onion, green peas, and sesame oil. Place on a serving platter (or a bowl), and sprinkle with Szechuan peppercorn powder to serve.                                                                                source