
Ingredients
▻▷ | 50g | 2 ½ tbsp | |
▻▷ | 1/2 tbsp | 1/2 tbsp | Soy Sauce |
▻▷ | 1/2 tbsp | 1/2 tbsp | Rice Vinegar |
| ▻▷ | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp | Spicy chilli oil |
| ▻▷ | 1/2 tbsp | 1/2 tbsp | Sesame oil |
| ▻▷ | 1 | 1 | Clove Garlic finely minced |
| ▻▷ | 2.5 cm | 1 inch | Ginger, finely minced |
| ▻▷ | 1 | 1 | Red Chilli, finely chopped |
| ▻▷ | 50/70 g | 6 Nests | Noodles |
| ▻▷ | 2 | 2 | Spring Onions, coarsely chopped |
| ▻▷ | 2 tbsp | 2 tbsp | Sesame Seeds |
| ▻▷ | 250 g | 2 cups | Eggplant cubed |
| ▻▷ | 150 g | 2 cups | Soybean sprouts rinsed |
| ▻▷ | 1 tbsp | 1 tbsp | Extra Virgin Olive oil |
| ▻▷ | 6 tbsp | 6 tbsp | Water |
Directions:
- Place a large pot of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Add the noodles of your choice and cook according to directions. Drain and reserve.
- In a medium pan with lid, cook the eggplants covered at medium heat for 10 minutes with the olive oil and 3 tbsp of water.
- In the meantime, in a large bowl place the peanut butter (click here for how to make peanut butter in a Premier Chocolate Refiner), soy sauce, rice vinegar, spicy chili oil, sesame oil, garlic and ginger. Whisk together until smooth adding 3 tablespoon of water. Adjust by adding more if paste is too thick;
- After the 10 minutes have passed and the eggplants are almost done, add the soy bean sprouts and cook for 2 more minutes;
- Add the noodles to pan just long enough to reheat.
- Stir the noodles and vegetables into the peanut butter sauce until well combined.
- Can be served hot or cold with spring onions, and sesame seeds sprinkled on top if desired.
Yield: Lunch/Dinner for 2.