Tofu Eggplant Sautee

Preparation Time: 25 to 30 min

Inspired from Vegan Cooking

Ingredients:

• 2 cups reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 cup rice vinegar
• crushed red chilli flakes (2 or 3)
• 3 spoons white or brown sugar
• 2 or 3 spoons of rice flour
• 1 packet of extra firm tofu
• 1 or 2 chinese eggplant
• 5 to 10 basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 inch ginger
• 5 or 6 spoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
• 2 spoons crushed peanuts (optional)

Cooking Method:

1. Cut Tofu into cubes. In a cooking pan add 3 spoons of olive oil. Fry tofu with minced garlic in the oil until it turns brown on both sides. Keep aside.

2. Cut chinese eggplant into big chunks. Fry eggplant with minced ginger and very little salt until eggplant is cooked.

3. Mix soy sauce, chilli flakes, rice vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Also add 2 to 3 spoons of rice flour to make the mix thick

4. Add the fried tofu to the eggplant. Add the soy sauce mix on step 3 to tofu and eggplant. Saute for few minutes in reduced heat.

5. Add fresh basil leaves and saute for few more minutes.

6. Add crushed peanuts and sprinkle some sesame seeds after transferring it to a bowl or container.

The above recipe is healthy, quick to prepare and tastes great with brown rice and is quite filling.