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Mapo Aubergine

Prep Time:

20 Minutes

Cook Time:

10 Minutes

Serves:

2 Servings

Level:

Intermediate

About the Recipe

I have mentioned before that Mapo tofu should in fact be called, Ma Po's tofu as the dish is named after its creator, the legendary Mother Po. And so it is with this dish, Ma Po's aubergine. This dish is almost as popular in Japan as the tofu variant - if only Ma Po had known a good patent lawyer!

Ingredients

340g aubergine


3 spring onions


150g minced pork


1 tsp ginger paste


2 cloves of garlic


1 tbsp chilli bean sauce (toban djan)*


1/2 tbsp soy sauce


1 tbsp tomato ketchup


2 tsp ten men djan* or miso


1 tsp sugar


150ml water


4 tbsp vegetable oil


2 tsp potato flour


2 tsp water


* chilli bean sauce (toban djan) and ten men djan are Chinese sauces available from Asian stores and online. if you can't get hold of them, use a 1/4 tbsp of grated chilli and miso as substitutes

Preparation

cut the aubergine in half lengthways, then quarter and cut into bite sized pieces


soak the aubergine in water for 10 minutes and drain


thinly slice & mince the garlic


slice the spring onion diagonally


heat 3 tbsp of veg oil in a frying pan. fry the aubergine until softened, then rest on kitchen paper


heat 1 tbsp of veg oil in the pan, add the garlic, ginger and minced pork. stir fry until the pork is lightly browned


add the aubergine, chilli bean sauce, ten men djan, tomato ketchup, soy sauce, sugar & water, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes


add the spring onion


mix the potato flour with 2 tsp of water well and add to the pan 

and stir well for another 30 seconds


your Ma Po's aubergine is now ready. serve with bowls of steamed rice

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