Name: Aubergine teriyaki bowls
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 120g jasmine rice; 1 aubergine, cut into chunky pieces; 1½ tbsp vegetable oil; 1 carrot, shredded; 2 spring onions, cut into 3cm pieces; 1 clove garlic, crushed; a thumb sized piece ginger, finely grated; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp caster sugar; 75g frozen edamame beans; a handful radishes, thinly sliced; 1 lime, ½ juiced, , ½ sliced; 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

Teriyaki Aubergine Bowls with Radishes and Chopsticks

120g jasmine rice
1 aubergine
cut into chunky pieces
1½ tbsp vegetable oil
1 carrot
shredded
2 spring onions
cut into 3cm pieces
1 clove garlic
crushed
a thumb sized piece ginger
finely grated
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp caster sugar
75g frozen edamame beans
a handful radishes
thinly sliced
1 lime
½ juiced, , ½ sliced
2 tsp sesame seeds
toasted

Method

step 1
Put the rice into a small pan with 240ml of water and a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, cook for 1 minute then put on a lid, turn the heat down to low and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and leave to steam for another 10 minutes.
step 2
Toss the aubergine with 1 tbsp of the oil in a bowl. Heat a wok until hot then cook the aubergine for 5 minutes, tossing regularly, until charred and beginning to soften. Tip in the carrot, spring onions, garlic and ginger, and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Whisk together the soy sauce and sugar with 200ml of water, pour in and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes or until the aubergine is really soft and the sauce has reduced.
step 3
Meanwhile, blanch the frozen edamame beans in a pan of boiling water, drain well and rinse under running water until cold. Drain again, then tip into a bowl with the radishes and a little seasoning, squeeze over ½ a lime and toss well.
step 4
Spoon the rice into bowls, top with the aubergine and sauce, the beans and radishes, sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with the slices of lime to squeeze over.