Hot and sour aubergine with sticky rice

Name: Hot and sour aubergine with sticky rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: serves 2
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

July 26, 2017 at 9:21 am

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.