Spicy Tofu Hotpot

 

 

Ingredients 

• 400g Tofu
• 2 teaspoons olive oil or sesame oil
  
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger 
• 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, steamed and sliced
• 1 tablespoon raw cane sugar
• 4 cups vegetable broth 
• 4 tablespoons tamari sauce 
• 1 chilli finely chopped
• 1 bunch of pak choi chopped or 1 and a half aubergines chopped into cubes
• 150g soba (buckwheat) noodles
• 1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped

Method

1. Cut tofu into small cubes.
2. Heat the oil on a pan over a medium heat, add the ginger and garlic, cook stirring for about 1 minute.
3. Add the shiitake mushrooms and tofu and cook until slightly soft, stir in the cane sugar, vegetable broth, tamari sauce and cover and bring to a boil.
4. Add the pack choi or aubergine, cover and simmer until soft. Raise heat to high and add the noodles, cook covered for a few minutes until the noodles are tender. Then remove from the heat and mix in the fresh coriander.