Hot & sour aubergines

Name: Hot & sour aubergines
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 2 smalls large or er aubergines, cut into 2½ cm chunks; 1 large onion, cut into half moons; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 red chilli, thinly sliced; 1 small pack coriander; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 2 Tbsps Chinese black or red wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp golden caster sugar; 1 teaspoon cornflour, dissolved into 2 tbsp water

Hot & sour aubergines requires approximately 35 minutes from start to finish. For $2.25 per serving, you get a side dish that serves 2. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 316 calories. This recipe from BBC Good Food requires golden caster sugar, er aubergines, wine vinegar, and garlic cloves. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Sweet & sour aubergines, vegetable hot and sour soup , how to make veg hot and sour soup, and Hot and Sour Salad.

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients.

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Sauce

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Bowl

Heat a large frying pan and pour in 1 tbsp of the oil. Season the aubergine and brown on all sides until soft (you may need to add another 1 tbsp oil as they cook) this will take about 15 mins. Set aside.

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Eggplant

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Pour the remaining oil into a wok.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the onion and garlic, and stir-fry for 3-4 mins on a low heat until the onion is soft and the garlic golden.

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Onion

Add the aubergine and pour the sauce over. Stir together, turn the heat down to low and cover with a lid for 2 mins. Take the lid off and stir-fry again for 1 min more.

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Sauce

Serve with chilli slices and coriander sprinkled over.

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Coriander