Silky Burmese-Style Eggplant

Name: Silky Burmese-Style Eggplant
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp minced cilantro; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 907 grams Asian eggplant; 1 Tbsp minced mint; 1 dried red chile; 20 servings Salt; 1 shallot, minced; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Silky Burmese-Style Eggplant is Head to the store and pick up cilantro, egg, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 45

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Prick the eggplants all over and transfer them to a rimmed baking sheet. Roast for 50 minutes, until the eggplants are very soft.

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Eggplant

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Baking Sheet

Let cool to warm. Halve the eggplants lengthwise and scoop the soft flesh into a bowl. Using a fork, beat in the egg until the mixture is fluffy.

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Egg

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Bowl

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the chile and shallot and cook over moderately high heat for 30 seconds.

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Shallot

Chili Pepper

Add the eggplant mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until very smooth, 1 minute. Season with salt and transfer to a bowl. Discard the chile. Top the eggplant with the herbs and serve.

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Herbs