Recipe Description

Brinjals and mushrooms stir-fried with a few sauces

 Ingredients:-

• Long brinjals – 4 medium
• Mushrooms – 12-15
• Oil – 1 tablespoon
• Garlic – 1 tablespoons
• Spring onion with greens – 2
• Onions, cut into cubes – 1 large
• Red chili sauce – 3 tablespoons
• Tomato ketchup – 2 tablespoons
• Dark soya sauce – 1 tablespoon
• Vegetable stock – ½ cup
• Salt – To taste
• Vinegar – 1 tablespoon
• Cornstarch – 1 tablespoon
• Fresh coriander leaves – 4-5 sprigs

 

Method:-

1. Heat sufficient oil in a wok. Quarter the brinjals and cut into small cubes and deep-fry in the hot oil
2. Halve the smaller mushrooms and quarter the bigger ones and put them into a bowl
3. When the brinjal pieces are done, drain them on absorbent paper
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic and saute.
5. Slice spring onion bulbs diagonally and cut the greens into big pieces.
6. When garlic turns a light golden, add spring onion bulbs and sauté for a minute.
7. Add mushrooms and onion cubes and mix well. Stir-fry for 2-3 minutes
8. Add red chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and dark soy sauce and mix.
9. Add vegetable stock. You can add water if you do not have stock. Mix well and cook for 1 minute
10. Add fried brinjals and a little salt and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add vinegar and mix well.
11. Mix cornstarch with ¼ cup water. Chop coriander leaves and add to the pan. Add spring onion greens and 1½ teaspoons cornstarch water and mix well.
12. Transfer into a serving dish and serve hot.