Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, simmered eggplant and japanese leeks. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have simmered eggplant and japanese leeks using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks:

1. Take 5 small or 3 long Eggplant (slim Japanese type)
2. Prepare 1 stalk for stir frying plus 5 cm of the white part for garnish Japanese leek
3. Make ready 1 Red chili pepper
4. Prepare 50 ml Vegetable oil
5. Take 180 ml Dashi stock (if using dashi stock granules, use 1/2 teaspoon plus water)
6. Get 50 ml Sake
7. Prepare 2 tbsp Sugar
8. Take 3 tbsp Soy sauce

Instructions to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks:

1. Slice the eggplants about 2-3 cm thick. It's best to slice them thickly, since they tend to fall apart while simmering.
2. Slice the leek about 1 cm thick. Shred a 5 cm piece of the white part of the leek finely to use as garnish.
3. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant. Stir fry thoroughly, letting the eggplant absorb the oil in the pan.
4. When the eggplant slices are completely saturated with oil and starting to brown, add the leek and stir fry quickly. If there's any oil left in the pan, wipe with paper towels for a better finish.
5. Put sake and dashi stock in the pan, and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, soy sauce, and sliced red chili pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 8 minutes and it's done. Let it cool down a bit and taste. Season with a little mentsuyu if needed.

So that is going to wrap this up with this special food simmered eggplant and japanese leeks recipe. Thank you very much for reading. I am sure that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to save this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thank you for reading. Go on get cooking!