Eggplant is a very popular food among Vietnamese people due to its delicious taste as well as its diversity. Today, the specialized page Vào bếp of TasteVN will guide you through 2 simple but incredibly delicious recipes for vegetarian stir-fried dishes with eggplant. Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Stir-fried Eggplant with Garlic
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Eggplant with Garlic Serves 2
Eggplant 1 piece Garlic 4 cloves Cilantro 1 sprig Vegetarian seasoning 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/MSG/salt/ground pepper)
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How to Cook Stir-fried Eggplant with Garlic
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Prepare the Ingredients
Buy eggplant, wash it clean with water, then cut it into slices about 1/2 finger thick.
Peel the garlic and use 2 cloves minced, 2 cloves sliced thinly. Wash the cilantro and chop it finely.
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Stir-fried Eggplant with Garlic
Place a pan on the stove, turn on medium heat, and heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, adding all the prepared garlic to sauté until fragrant.
When the garlic is fragrant, add all the sliced eggplant and stir-fry quickly for about 1 minute, then add 1/2 cup (rice bowl) of water to the pan with the eggplant.
Cook on medium-low heat, when the water starts to simmer, add 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/3 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, stir-frying to absorb the seasoning, then taste and adjust to your preference.
After stir-frying the eggplant for a total of about 5 more minutes, the eggplant will be cooked. Turn off the heat and add 1/3 teaspoon of ground pepper along with finely chopped cilantro for fragrance.
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Final Product
Stir-fried eggplant with garlic is simple but very appetizing due to the characteristic aroma of garlic when fried, the eggplant is soft and absorbs the seasoning just right, making it very delicious. On vegetarian days, be sure to try making this dish!
2. Stir-fried Eggplant with Lemongrass
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Eggplant with Lemongrass Serves 2 people
Eggplant 1 piece Lemongrass 3 stalks Ginger 2 pieces Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Chili sauce 1.5 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasonings a little (sugar/ salt/ ground pepper)
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How to Cook Stir-fried Eggplant with Lemongrass
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Prepare the Ingredients
Wash the eggplant, cut it into bite-sized pieces, then soak it in salt water for about 5 minutes, rinse with water, and let it drain.
Peel the ginger, wash it, and chop it finely. Wash the lemongrass thoroughly, slice half of it into small pieces, and chop the other half finely.
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Stir-fried eggplant with lemongrass
Prepare the sauce by mixing in a bowl 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt.
Place a pan on the stove, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat, add minced ginger and lemongrass, stir for about 3 minutes, then add the eggplant and continue to stir until the eggplant is slightly soft.
Then pour the sauce mixture into the pan, stir continuously for about 7 minutes until the eggplant is cooked and evenly colored. Finally, add 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, stir well, and turn off the heat to complete the dish.
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Final product
The stir-fried eggplant with lemongrass dish is simple but incredibly flavorful and appealing.
The sweet and soft eggplant combined with the aroma of garlic and lemongrass will surely enhance your family meal!
How to choose fresh and delicious eggplant
- Generally, eggplant is soft, sweet, and most delicious around August to September.
- To choose soft and delicious eggplants, you should first observe the skin of the eggplant. Choose those with shiny, dark purple skin that is uniform, and the surface should be smooth.
- Choose those that feel firm in hand, and when pressed gently, they feel slightly soft, with green stems, as these are usually freshly harvested and not overripe, making them softer and sweeter to eat.
- Avoid choosing those that are wilted or hard, with rough skin and pale color, as these are usually eggplants that have been stored for a long time or are overripe.
Above is a guide article on 2 ways to make stir-fried vegetarian eggplant that is both delicious and rich while being extremely simple to make at home. TasteVN hopes that you will successfully make this stir-fried dish!
