Chinese Recipe: Rou Mo Qiezi

This is a delicious Chinese Eggplant Recipe with Hoisin Sauce and Minced Soy. It is quick and easy to make and is best served with some Rice.

Ingredients

• 2-3 cups Eggplant cut (300g)
• 1/4 cup Soya Granules (tvp) + 1/4 cup Water
• 2 Cloves Garlic chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger chopped
• 2 tbsp green Onion chopped
• Rice Wine (Shaoxing)
• 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1/2 tsp Sugar
• 4 tbsp Broth or Water (alt. with Umami)
• 1/2 tsp Starch + 2 tbsp Water
• 4 tbsp Oil

Instruction

1. Mix 1/4 cup Soya Granules with 1/4 cup Water
   Mix 1 tbsp Rice Wine, 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, 1/2 tsp Sugar and 4 tbsp Water or Broth.
   Mix 1/2 tsp Starch and 2 tbsp Water.
   And put all 3 aside
2. Heat 4 tbsp Oil and fry the Eggplant for 3 minutes on a medium to high flame.
3. Move the Eggplant a bit aside and fry Garlic and Ginger for 30 seconds.
4. Add Soya Granules, mix well and stir fry for 1 minute.
5. Add Hoisin Sauce and the Rice Wine – Soy Sauce Mix, mix very well and stir fry for 1 more minute.
6. Add green Onions and the Starch-mix, mix very well and turn off the heat. Stir the Starch-Water mixture again before adding.

Author: The International Vegan
Date: 09.09.2016