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Spicy miso eggplant recipe

Name: Spicy miso eggplant recipe
Yield: 4

Simple and succulent with Japanese flavour and a kick of chilli.

Written by Cibi

27 September 2016 •1 min read

Serves: 4

Ingredients

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- 1 eggplant, cut into 5 cm wedge
- 1 green capsicum, sliced into 5-6 cm length
- 1 tea spoon dried chilli
- ½ cup olive oil
- 100 g red miso
- 50 g sugar
- 50 ml mirin
- Some roasted white sesame (if you like)

What to do

1. Heat a wok or large pan with oil.
2. Add dried chilli and infuse the flavour to the oil.
3. Add eggplant, stir well and cook until they become soft.
4. Add capsicum and stir well for a couple of minutes.
5. Add miso, sugar, and mirin stir well.
6. Serve on a plate, and sprinkle roasted sesame if you like.

: Try more tasty dishes at Meg's Collingwood eatery CIBI.

Written by Cibi

Meg and Zenta Tanaka's CIBI is a café and concept store in Melbourne's Collingwood.

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