Braised Spicy Eggplant

Ingredients

• 2 tb Finely chopped scallions
• 1 tb Bean sauce
• 2 tb Dark soy sauce
• 1 lb Eggplants;
• 1 tb Finely chopped garlic
• 1 tb Finely chopped ginger root
• 1 1/3 c Water
• 2 ts Chopped scallions (optional)
• 1 ts Dried chile bean sauce -or-
• 1 tb Vegetable oil
• 1 Dried red chile
• 1 tb Granulated sugar
• 2 ts Salt