Ingredients
Quantities for 4 portions
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Method
- Cook the Japanese short-grain rice. Mix miso paste, sugar, mirin and sake until smooth.
- Halve the eggplant lengthwise, score the flesh, and brush with sesame oil and a little vegetable oil. Season with salt.
- Bake cut side down at 220C for 15 minutes.
- Turn, brush with the miso glaze, and grill 3 to 5 minutes until the glaze bubbles.
- Scatter sesame seeds and spring onion. Serve with the rice.
Shopping tip
Beringela is easy at Continente. Pasta de miso is patchy there and reliable in Asian shops. Mirin in the world-food aisle. Saque: xerez seco. Sementes de sésamo to finish. Serve with arroz para sushi.
Where it fits in your week
Suits a calmer day, or cooking ahead at the weekend.
At the portions as written, there is enough for a second meal.
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