Bored Of Your Usual Mid-Week Meals? Try This Easy Glazed Aubergine Recipe

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Writing your purchasing record for the week forward? It may be simple to fall into the behavior of shopping for the identical food on rotation (pizza, pasta, stir fry, repeat?).

So this week, we’re sharing some mid-week meal inspiration to shake issues up, with a recipe created by Dom Sherriff, the Brighton-based co-owner and head chef of vegan restaurant Bonsai.

His miso glazed aubergine with seasoned rice is wholesome, easy to prepare dinner, and works out at simply £1.24 per individual.

Garlic 1 clove, finely chopped £0.06

Pure Sesame oil 10ml £0.33

(elective coriander garnish)

Complete price from Tesco = £4.96

1. For the glaze, finely chop one clove of garlic and place in a small saucepan, add in white miso, maple syrup, water, and blend along with a whisk till mixed, warmth as much as a simmer after which put aside.

2. Lower each aubergines in half lengthways, warmth up a frying pan, pour 50ml of oil into the pan. When the oil is at a medium warmth, place the aubergine halves face down and prepare dinner till golden brown.

3. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place the aubergines onto greaseproof paper on a tray flat aspect dealing with up, cowl with tin foil and roast within the oven for 20 minutes, take away from the oven, take the tin foil off and evenly cowl with the miso glaze. Return to the oven for a ultimate 5 minutes.

4. Place 420g rice in a medium sized saucepan and rinse with chilly water. This helps to clean away the starch, repeat this course of thrice, then cowl the rice with 600g of chilly water.

5. Place the pan on a medium excessive warmth with a lid, convey to a simmer and prepare dinner for 12 minutes.

6. After 12 minutes take away the lid and guarantee all of the water has been absorbed. Take off the warmth and place the lid again on. Go away the rice to relaxation for 10 minutes with the lid on.

7. Lastly fluff the rice with a fork and blend by means of the soy sauce and sesame oil.

Place half an aubergine on every plate. Divide the rice into 4 equal components. Taking a small ramekin or espresso cup, dunk it into chilly water and press the rice into the ramekin – the water will cease it sticking to the ramekin. Then, flip it the wrong way up subsequent to the aubergine to launch the newly fashioned rice fort. Finely chop the coriander and sprinkle over the rice and serve. Garnish with chopped coriander or chives.

*Costs right at time of publication, primarily based on volumes wanted.