- 1 large eggplant or
Chinese eggplant*, washed and cut into 1-cm (½ inch) slices
- 2 Tablespoons potato
starch
- ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons
canola oil
- 1 sweet onion (or 1
leek),
finely chopped
- ¾ cup Coco
Rico coconut soda*
Seasonings:
(Pic. 2)
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
(can use Healthy Boy Brand)*
- 2 Tablespoons mushroom
sauce*
- ½ teaspoon mushroom
seasoning*
- ¾ cup Coco
Rico coconut soda*
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- ½ bunch cilantro,
finely chopped
- A few thin slices of
fresh chili peppers
* Available in Asian
markets
(Pic. 1) |
(Pic. 2) |
Directions:
-
Coat each eggplant slice with the potato
starch, and put aside.
-
Preheat ½ cup canola oil into a non-stick skillet on
medium heat. When the oil is hot, deep-fry each slice of eggplants until
golden. Remove from the skillet and put onto a plate.
-
Preheat 2 Tablespoons canola oil into a clay
pot using medium heat. When the oil is hot, stir fry the chopped onion until
golden and fragrant.
-
Add in all the seasonings ingredients and
bring to a boil. Then lower heat.
-
Put in the fried eggplants and cook for 5
minutes to allow the seasonings to absorb into the fried eggplant. Turn the
eggplant over and continue to simmer on low heat.
-
When the sauce thickens, add ½ cup Coco Rico
coconut soda. Cook until the sauce thickens.
Decoration:
{Place
the eggplant clay pot sensation onto a big plate.
Sprinkle the chopped cilantro and the sliced chili
peppers on top. Serve with hot steamed rice.