Vegetables & legumes
Sichuan-Style Eggplant
Tender eggplant in sweet and spicy sauce.
VegetarianVegan
Ingredients
- 3 eggplants, cut into batons
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 piece ginger
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons spicy bean paste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 100 ml water
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Step-by-step
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- Put the garlic and ginger in the mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 5.
- Add the oil and spicy bean paste and sauté 3 min/Varoma/spoon speed.
- Add the eggplant and sauté 5 min/Varoma/reverse/spoon speed.
- Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water and cook 8 min/100°C/reverse/spoon speed.
- Sprinkle with scallion and serve with white rice.
Tips
- The eggplant should turn out very tender and silky.
- This is a fully vegan dish.
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