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Steamed Eggplant

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Medium purple eggplants
Dressing
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 4 tbs Soy Sauce
  • 3 tbs Sweet chili dipping sauce
  • 2 tsp Sesame oil
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 Scallions sliced
  • 2 Fresh red chilis finely chopped
  • 1 Large handful fresh cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1 1 large handful of fresh basil roughly chopped
  • 1 Large handful fresh mint roughly chopped
  • 1 Large handful fresh celery leaves roughly chopped
  • Sea Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper

Method
 

Eggplant
  1. Slice the eggplant in half lengthwise and place in your steamer with the cut side down. Steam for about 10 minutes-to check if they are ready, squeeze the sides and if they are silky soft then they are done. Remove from steamer and place them in a colander to cool.
Dressing
  1. Now make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients together. when the eggplant has cooled cut them up into rough 1 inch cubes, dress them and toss and serve!