Blackened Aubergine with Soya Mince

I think almost every week I make this blackened aubergine with soya mince, since I always have a jar of black bean sauce and dried soya chunks at home.

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I like it is very easy to make, that I’m sure Curry Boy can handle it by himself without any problem.

Today, I’m going to blog about this so that Curry Boy can take it as a reference and help making this next time.

There are some key points to note.

1. How to roll-cut the aubergine into big chunks and same size: it’s easy. Watch the above video. This method assures you a big surface area for the aubergines to pan-fry, while you can still enjoy some bites.
2. Sweat and coat with starch: If I’m not being lazy, I like to sweat the aubergines and then dust with starch. The outcome is the texture becomes smooth, like melting in your mouth.
3. Minced soya chunks: I always buy chunked-type, so I can whiz them if needed. But you can buy minced-type to save time.
4. Buy a jar of garlic black bean sauce: it is fermented soya beans, so very rich in flavour. I like to dilute it with some water and balance it with some sugar. Then you have a wonderful sauce to stir-fry anything. It’s super handy!

Ingredients

Serves: 2

• 1 aubergine (230 g)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp tapioca starch (or other starch)
• 30 g dried soya chunks (Or use minced type)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Lee Kum Kee black bean garlic sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp water

How to Make Blackened Aubergine with Soya Mince

1. Do this step in advance: Roll-cut the aubergine into big chunks, sprinkle some salt to let them sweat for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, hydrate the soya chunks in boiling water for 20-30 minutes. Squeeze out the water and whiz them into a blender like minced.
3. Back to the aubergine. After sweating, remove the brownish liquid. No need to rinse, just pat dry. Then dust off the starch evenly.
4. Heat a generous amount of oil in a big pan. Pan-fry the aubergines over medium-high heat until they are browned. Set aside. In the meantime, mix the black bean garlic sauce with sugar and water.
5. In the same pan, sauté the garlic until fragrant. Add in the minced soya for 2 minutes or until they are heated through. Return the aubergines into the pan, pour over the sauce, mix well and serve hot.

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