Easy Eggplant Recipe

In this Easy Eggplant Recipe, sugar and vinegar really adds an extra kick to the flavor of eggplant. Easy eggplant is very light, but not lacking in great taste.

Perp time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Utensils:

Wok, bowl, plate.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 eggplant, diced

2 tomatoes, diced

4 tbsps.flour

1 tbsp.chopped scallion

4 garlic cloves, sliced

5-10 tbsps.vegetable oil

5-10 cups water

Seasonings:

2 tbsps.light soy sauce

1 tbsp.rice vinegar

2-4 tsps.white sugar, or to taste

1-2 tsps.salt, or to taste

Directions:

1. Combine 5 tbsps.flour with 5-10 cups water in a mixing bowl until smooth, stir into pinch of salt. Then coat eggplant cubes evenly (P1).

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2. Heat 5-8 tbsps.vegetable oil in a wok over high heat till hot, add the coated eggplant cubes and deep fry each until golden (P2).

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3. Making sauce by whisking 2 tbsps.light soy sauce, 1 tbsp.rice vinegar and 2-4 tsps.white sugar in a bowl.

4. Pour off the excess oil, leaving about 2 tbsps in a wok, saute garlic cloves briefly until aromatic, add tomatoes and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, then pour the sauce into the wok, add the eggplant cubes, stirring and tossing to mix everything together (P3).

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5. Taste and season with salt if necessary, then remove to a plate, for an added touch, try garnishing with chopped scallion before serving (P4).

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