MISO GLAZED EGGPLANT - NASU DENGAKU
3 tablespoons shiro miso paste
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Mirin
1 tablespoon Sake
1 teaspoon dashi powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 eggplant
1 tablespoon grated ginger [garnish]
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
[lightly toasted]
1 tablespoon chopped Shiro leaves
[alternatively spring onions]
_ combine miso paste, sugar, Sake, Mirin and dashi powder in a small pan
_ simmer for a few minutes over low heat until sugar has dissolved [glaze should become shiny]
_ remove from heat and set aside
_ cut eggplant in half lengthwise
_ score around the edge and diagonally
_ soak in a large bowl of water [for about 5 minutes]
_ gently pat dry
_ preheat oven to 200°C
_ heat olive oil in a large frying pan
_ add eggplant [cut side down] and cook until lightly browned
_ cut eggplant into bitesized cubes [if you want you can already do that right at the start]
_ glaze with miso mixture
_ place in the oven and grill for 3 to 5 minutes
_ top with ginger and sprinkle with chopped Shiro leaves
Japanes eggplants tend to be quite a bit smaller than the ones you get in a standard European supermarket. I already doubled the amount of sauce in this recipe. But feel free to use even more - the sause is delicious!
MISO GLASIERTE AUBERGINE
3 Esslöffel Shiro-Miso-Paste
3 Esslöffel Zucker
1 Esslöffel Mirin
1 Esslöffel Sake
1 Teelöffel Dashi-Pulver
1 Esslöffel Olivenöl
1 Aubergine
1 Esslöffel geriebener Ingwer [Garnierung]
1 Esslöffel Sesamkörner
[leicht geröstet]
1 Esslöffel gehackte Shiro-Blätter
[alternativ Frühlingszwiebeln]