Basil Eggplant Aubergine Pud Makua Yow Recipes

THAI BASIL EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add chile and garlic; cook and stir until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add eggplants to the fragrant garlic oil. Stir in water and cover. Cook, stirring every few minutes, until eggplants soften, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Uncover and stir in soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Stir well and continue cooking until all the water has evaporated and eggplant is coated with sauce, about 5 minutes. Add basil leaves and stir once; remove from heat.

THAI BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in wok and stiry-fry the chicken for 30 seconds.
• Add basil, onion, and pepper and stiry fry until softened.
• Season with chili sauce and fish sauce.

THAI BASIL EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Peel eggplant if desired (I don't). Cut into irregular shapes but same sizes. That makes them easier to turn and keeps them from sticking to the pan.
• Heat wok over med-high heat. Add oil, peppers and garlic. Cook until garlic becomes lightly browned, 1-2 minutes.
• Add eggplant and stir. Add 1/2 cup water cover and simmer 5 minutes, until eggplant has soaked up most of the water and becomes translucent. You may need to add more water as it cooks.
• Add fish sauce and sugar. Stir gently. Turn off the heat and add the basil stir gently.
• Serve immediately.
• Really good with jasmine rice :O.

BROILED BASIL EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Combine the first six ingredients in a small bowl, beating with a wire whisk until blended. Set aside.
• Brush both sides of eggplant slices with the 3 tbsp olive oil. Arrange eggplant slices in a single layer ona n ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) for 5 minutes on each side or until tender and lightly browned. (Smaller eggplants will need less time).
• Arrange eggplant slices on an ovenproof platter or casserole dish, overlapping slices slightly. Arange cheese slices over the eggplant slices. Broil for 1 minute or until cheese melts.
• Whisk the reserved olive oil mixture until blended. Spoon over the eggplant. Garnish with fresh basil sprigs if desired.

GOLDEN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) ROUNDS

Steps:

• In shallow bowl, mix crumbs with parmesan cheese.
• Put dressing in another bowl.
• Dip eggplant slices in dressing, then into crumbs.
• Put in a single layer on sprayed baking sheet.
• Bake at 450* for 15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Turn rounds once while baking.

BASIL EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) - PUD MAKUA YOW

Steps:

• Peel eggplant if desired.
• Slice the eggplant into irregular shapes for easy turning while cooking.
• When it is sliced into rounds it makes it difficult to flip around the pan.
• Heat a pan or wok to medium high.
• Add oil, chili peppers and garlic.
• Stir until the garlic is toasted slightly.
• Add eggplant and stir.
• Add a cup of water and cover the pan.
• Keep the lid closed until the eggplant is cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Almost all of the water should be evaporated.
• Continue to cook if eggplant is not done to your liking.
• Add fish sauce and sugar.
• Stir.
• Add basil and quickly stir.
• Remove from heat and serve.