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Ingredients
- 1 eggplant (medium), cut into pieces (2 cm)
- 1 zucchini (large), cut into pieces (2 cm)
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 40 g soy sauce
- 80 g brown sugar
- 30 g Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine)
- 30 g Chinese black vinegar (see Tips)
- 30 g sesame oil, plus an extra 1-2 tsp to fry
- ½ tsp Chinese five spice powder
- 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns (see Tips)
- 2 tsp chilli broad bean paste (see Tips)
- 2 cm piece fresh ginger
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 220 g black rice
- 1000 g water
- 1 bunch Asian greens, trimmed and cut into thirds
- 2 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into slices, to garnish
- 1 fresh long red chilli, trimmed and cut into slices, to garnish
- sesame seeds, to garnish
- kimchi, to serve
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 2351.7 kJ / 559.9 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbohydrates
- 69.1 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated Fat
- 4.1 g
- Fibre
- 10.5 g
- Sodium
- 2065.7 mg
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