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Hot and sour aubergine with sticky rice

Name: Hot and sour aubergine with sticky rice
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: sushi rice 150g; onion 1, halved and sliced; aubergine 1, chopped into bite-sized pieces; vegetable oil 1 tbsp; golden caster sugar 2 tbsp; red wine vinegar 2 tbsp; soy sauce 2 tsp, plus extra to serve; cornflour 2 tsp; green beans 100g, halved; red chilli 1, shredded, plus more to serve

30 minutes
serves 2
Easy

Sticky rice with aubergine in a hot and sour sauce, made from very simple ingredients: red chilli, soy sauce, vinegar and a little sugar

Published: July 26, 2017 at 9:21 am

Make these hot and sour aubergines, then check out more aubergine recipes such as our smoky miso aubergines.

Ingredients

sushi rice 150g
onion 1, halved and sliced
aubergine 1, chopped into bite-sized pieces
vegetable oil 1 tbsp
golden caster sugar 2 tbsp
red wine vinegar 2 tbsp
soy sauce 2 tsp, plus extra to serve
cornflour 2 tsp
green beans 100g, halved
red chilli 1, shredded, plus more to serve

Method

Step 1

Cook the rice following packet instructions. Fry the onion and aubergine in the oil in a wide shallow pan with a lid on until golden and softened. Stir every few minutes.
Step 2

Mix the sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Add the soy sauce and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the cornflour and stir until it has dissolved.
Step 3

Add the beans and red chilli to the pan and cook for 4 minutes with the lid on. Add the sweet and sour mix, stir and continue cooking for a further 2 minutes with the lid on. Serve with the rice and extra soy and chillies on the side.