Curry Flavoured Pork & Eggplant Rice Bowl

Name: Curry Flavoured Pork & Eggplant Rice Bowl
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 Eggplant *200 to 250g; 1 tablespoon Oil *plus extra; 150 g thinly sliced Pork Belly *cut into bite-size pieces; 1 pinch Salt; 2 teaspoons Curry Powder; 2 servings Freshly Cooked Rice; 1 small clove Garlic *grated; 1 small piece Ginger *grated; 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce; 2 tablespoons Mirin; 2 tablespoons Sake (Rice Wine) OR Water

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

When you stir-fry Eggplant with other ingredients, cooking time can be an issue. Today I cooked Eggplant with thinly sliced Pork. How would you cook these two ingredients together? My method is pre-cook Eggplant in the microwave. Once you have done it, this dish can be cooked very quickly.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

2 servings

1Eggplant *200 to 250g
1 tablespoonOil *plus extra
150 gthinly sliced Pork Belly *cut into bite-size pieces
1 pinchSalt
2 teaspoonsCurry Powder
2servings Freshly Cooked Rice
Sauce
1small clove Garlic *grated
1small piece Ginger *grated
2 tablespoonsSoy Sauce
2 tablespoonsMirin
2 tablespoonsSake (Rice Wine) OR Water

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Steps

1

Cut Eggplant into the size that is easy to eat. Today I cut it in quarters in lengthways, then cut into bite-size pieces.
2

Place Eggplant pieces in a heat-proof bowl, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Oil, and toss to coat each piece with Oil. Microwave for 2 minutes, toss, then microwave for 1 more minute. *Note: Alter the cooking time depending on the power of your microwave. I used 1000W power.
3

Combine all the Sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
4

Heat a small amount Oil in a frying pan or wok, and cook Pork pieces. When lightly browned, add Salt and Curry Powder, then add the half-cooked Eggplant pieces, and stir for a few minutes.
5

Add the Sauce and stir to combine. When the sauce is almost gone, it’s done. It won’t take long. Half fill a bowl with Freshly Cooked Rice and cover it with the mixture.