Chinese Eggplant with Spicy Garlic Sauce | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants (about 500g/1.1 lb)
• 1 Tbsp heaped cornflour (cornstarch in the US)
• 5 cloves garlic
• 2.5 cm ginger
• 4 red chillies (less, for a milder dish)
• 6 Tbsp vegetable oil or peanut oil
• 2½ Tbsp light soy sauce
• ½ Tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp rice vinegar (clear vinegar or Chinkiang vinegar)
• 125 ml water
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 1½ tsp white sugar
• 1 small spring onion (scallion/green onion, sliced)
• optional tiny amount of sesame seeds
• optional drizzle of sesame oil