Asian-style eggplant: how to cook so that the vegetable is not bitter
Eggplant is a tasty, versatile vegetable that makes a great base for a variety of appetizers. The product has a rather spicy taste and goes well with various ingredients. Therefore, it is worth cooking in an Asian style. And to remove the specific bitterness, you can use a simple life hack.
The idea of cooking Asian-style eggplant was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Maria (marisha_recepti). To prevent the vegetable from being bitter, you need to cover it with salt and pour water over for 30 minutes.
Eggplant appetizer recipe
Source: Screenshot from blogger Maria's Instagram page
Ingredients:
- eggplant - 500 g⠀
- starch - 3.5 tbsp
- salt - 1/2 tsp.
- vegetable oil for frying.
Screenshot from blogger Maria's Instagram page
Source: Screenshot from blogger Maria's Instagram page
Ingredients for the sauce:
- bell pepper - 1 pc.
- garlic - 4 cloves
- ginger - 1/2 tsp.
- soy sauce - 4 tbsp
- 9% vinegar - 1 tbsp.
- starch - 1.5 tsp.
- water - 100 ml
- honey - 1 tbsp.
- sugar - 1 tbsp
- cilantro or parsley
Frying garlic
Source: Screenshot from blogger Maria's Instagram page
Method of preparation:
1. Cut the eggplant into long slices. Sprinkle with salt and cover with cold water. Leave for 30 minutes to remove excess bitterness.
2. Prepare the sauce: cut the pepper into small cubes.
3. Chop the garlic.
4. Fry garlic and ginger in oil for 20-30 seconds.
Preparing vegetables for the dish
Source: Screenshot from blogger Maria's Instagram page
5. Add pepper and fry for another 2 minutes.
6. Then add honey, sugar, soy sauce, and vinegar, and stir.
7. Dissolve the starch in cold water.
Adding greens
Source: Screenshot from blogger Maria's Instagram page
8. Pour a thin stream into the sauce, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
9. Wash the eggplants, squeeze them out, and dry them with a paper towel. Cover with starch and mix. Fry in vegetable oil until soft.
10. Add the sauce. Stir and sprinkle with herbs.
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