Eggplant is a very nutritious ingredient, it is rich in vitamins and minerals, which is very beneficial for human health. There are many ways to prepare eggplant, and different methods can bring different textures and flavors. Here are a few home-cooked ways to make eggplant so you can easily enjoy delicious and healthy eggplant.
1. Braised eggplant.
Braised eggplant is one of the classic ways to make eggplant, it has a soft and glutinous taste, and it has a delicious taste, which is perfect for home production.
Materials Required:12 eggplants.
2.Onions, ginger and garlic Appropriate amount.
3.Salt to taste.
4.Light soy sauce to taste.
5.Dark soy sauce to taste.
6.Sugar to taste.
7.Cooking wine to taste.
8.Essence of chicken to taste.
9.Starch to taste.
Method:1Cut the eggplant into evenly sized pieces, and mince the green onion, ginger and garlic for later use.
2.Add an appropriate amount of oil to a hot pan and fry the eggplant until golden brown, remove and set aside.
3.Heat oil in another pan, add green onions, ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, add the fried eggplant and stir-fry evenly.
4.Add salt, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, chicken essence and an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, turn to low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
5.Finally, add starch to thicken, stir-fry evenly and remove from the pan.
2. Steamed eggplant.
Steamed eggplant is a very healthy vegetarian dish that is not only light in taste but also rich in nutrients. This dish is perfect to eat in the summer as it cools down the heat. When making steamed eggplant, you need to prepare the following ingredients:
1.2 eggplants.
2.Minced garlic to taste.
3.1 green and 1 red pepper.
4.Salt to taste.
5.Light soy sauce to taste.
6.Sugar to taste.
7.Essence of chicken to taste.
8.Cooking oil to taste.
First, wash the eggplant and remove the stems and cut them into small pieces of the same size, as well as the green and red peppers. Add enough water to the steamer, place the eggplant on the steamer, cover the pot, and steam on high heat for about 10 minutes. Gently insert the eggplant with chopsticks, if it can be easily inserted, it means that the eggplant has been steamed.
Next, add an appropriate amount of cooking oil to the wok, heat it and add the minced garlic to stir-fry until fragrant. Then add the green and red chili peppers and continue to stir-fry, then add salt, light soy sauce, sugar, and chicken essence to taste. Arrange the steamed eggplant evenly on a plate and pour the fried green and red peppers over the eggplant.