66 SPICED TOFU WITH AUBERGINE AND ENOKI MUSHROOMS CÀ TÍM SỐT

• portioner: Serves 4

Ingredienser

2 aubergines (eggplants)

2 tablespoons rapeseed (canola) oil

3 shallots, sliced

25 g (¾ oz) fresh ginger root, finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, grinded (optional)

100 g (3½2 oz) enoki mushrooms, halved lengthways if too fat

½ red (bell) pepper, diced into 5 mm (¼ in) cubes

1 tablespoon vegetarian oyster sauce

2 tablespoons spicy bean sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce or Homemade Vegan Fish

Sauce (page 193)

1 tablespoon tomato purée (paste)

1 teaspoon fermented tofu, mashed

100 ml (3½ fl oz) coconut water

300 g (10½ oz) silken tofu, cut into cubes

20 g (¾ oz) coriander (cilantro) or Thai basil, roughly chopped

1 teaspoon pink pepper (or black pepper), crushed

2 tablespoons crispy chilli oil (Laoganman)

Lemongrass and Chilli Oil (page 210)

Vejledning

Place the aubergines over the flame of two gas hobs, which are set to a medium heat, Turn the aubergines every couple of minutes and cook until all areas are soft and almost falling apart (about 6- 8 minutes). If you don't have a gas hob, you can cook the aubergines in a fan oven at 200°C (400°F/gas 6) for 25 minutes. Once the aubergines are cooked, scoop the flesh out into a bowl, and discard the skin.

In a medium-hot wok or frying pan (skille), add the oil, shallot, ginger and garlic and fry for a couple of minutes. Mix in the Sichuan peppercons (if using) then throw in the mushrooms and red pepper, stir-fry for a moment then add the vegetarian oyster sauce, spicy bean sauce, soy sauce, tomato purée and mashed fermented tofu. Stir-fry for 2 minutes to mix in all the flavours. The pan will be dry at this point, so add the coconut water

to loosen and cook for another 2 minutes. Add the silken tofu cubes and gently fold into the aubergine

and mushroom mix. Gently fold in the coriander

or Thai basil, being careful not to break too many tofu cubes. Let it sizzle for another couple of minutes. To serve, season with crushed pepper and

crispy chilli oil or homemade lemongrass and chilli oil.