Quick and easy Recipe

Eggplant Agebitashi composed of deep-fried eggplant soaked in light dashi and soy sauce-based broth. It’s a great side dish for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

• Mirin
• Soy sauce (shoyu)
• Dashi
• Cooking sake
• 1 Lebanese eggplant
• Daikon

How to prepare Eggplant Agebitashi:

How to prep the eggplants:

• Make incisions on the eggplant diagonally. Do not cut through, and the intervals should be 1/8 inch (2-3 mm).

• Pour some olive oil in the pan and pan fry both sides evenly for a good 7 minutes.

• Once you’re done pan-frying eggplant, place them on a paper towel.

How to make the dashi sauce:

• Boil 2 cups of hot water while adding in 1 tablespoon of dashi, soy sauce, cooking sake, and Mirin.

Stack the eggplants in a bowl, then pour the light dash gently. Feel free to sprinkle some spring onions and top it with some grated daikon.