Braised Aubergine with Garlic

Braised Aubergine (EggPlant) with Garlic

Cloud 9 Cooking Class Yuangshuo

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Servers: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 eggplant, cut into 2 inches long strips
• 1/2 red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 green pepper, cut into thin strips
• 4 garlic cloves, chop small pieces
• 2 green onions, cut into 1 inches long
• 1 tsp chili bean paste
• 4 tbs of vegetable oil

Steps:

Preparation
Soak the aubergine into slighly salty water for about 10 minutes and then take out.

Cooking
After soaking aubergine, heat the wok on and add about 4 tbs of vegetable oil until hot. Then reduce the heat to medium and add the aubergine. Stir fry it intil the color turns a little brown and the aubergine is soft, then move it to a plate.

On low heat, stir fry the garlic and chili bean paste. And put the aubergine back in and season it with 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp soy sauce. Then add water until half covering the aubergine, then put a lid on it.

When the aubergine is soft and the water is almost dry, put in some corn starch water, green onions, pepper and sesame oil to taste. Turn off the heat and ready to serve.

Eating:
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