Braised Eggplant (가지 붜음)

Ingredients

• 2 eggplants
• 1 green or yellow capsicum
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice wine (mirin)
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Method

1. Slice the eggplants longways - if they are thin Asian eggplants, cut into quarters long-ways; if they are fat European eggplants, slice open to cut out the seeds and then cut into strips - and then chop into bite-sized chunks.
2. Fry the eggplants in sesame oil for 2-3 minutes until the begin to soft.
3. Cut the capsicum finely and add it to the pan along with all the other ingredients.
4. Stir-fry until capsicum is wilted.