Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, simmered eggplant and japanese leeks. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have simmered eggplant and japanese leeks using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks:

1. Take 5 small or 3 long Eggplant (slim Japanese type)
2. Get 1 stalk for stir frying plus 5 cm of the white part for garnish Japanese leek
3. Prepare 1 Red chili pepper
4. Make ready 50 ml Vegetable oil
5. Take 180 ml Dashi stock (if using dashi stock granules, use 1/2 teaspoon plus water)
6. Get 50 ml Sake
7. Get 2 tbsp Sugar
8. Take 3 tbsp Soy sauce

Instructions to make Simmered Eggplant and Japanese Leeks:

1. Slice the eggplants about 2-3 cm thick. It's best to slice them thickly, since they tend to fall apart while simmering.
2. Slice the leek about 1 cm thick. Shred a 5 cm piece of the white part of the leek finely to use as garnish.
3. Heat oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, add the eggplant. Stir fry thoroughly, letting the eggplant absorb the oil in the pan.
4. When the eggplant slices are completely saturated with oil and starting to brown, add the leek and stir fry quickly. If there's any oil left in the pan, wipe with paper towels for a better finish.
5. Put sake and dashi stock in the pan, and bring to a boil. Add the sugar, soy sauce, and sliced red chili pepper. Simmer over low-medium heat for about 8 minutes and it's done. Let it cool down a bit and taste. Season with a little mentsuyu if needed.

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