Name: Sichuan eggplant, almond and wombok stir-fry
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/3 cup (55g) blanched almonds, halved; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 1 brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh small red thai chilli, chopped finely; 12 baby eggplants (720g), sliced thickly; 150 gram snake beans, trimmed, chopped coarsely; 1 wombok (700g), trimmed, chopped coarsely; 2 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns, crushed coarsely; 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable stock; 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1/2 cup loosely packed thai basil leaves; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

Ingredients

1/3 cup (55g) blanched almonds, halved

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1 brown onion (150g), chopped coarsely

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh small red thai chilli, chopped finely

12 baby eggplants (720g), sliced thickly

150 gram snake beans, trimmed, chopped coarsely

1 wombok (700g), trimmed, chopped coarsely

2 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns, crushed coarsely

1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable stock

2 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1/2 cup loosely packed thai basil leaves

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

Method

1.Stir-fry nuts in heated wok until browned lightly; remove from wok.

2.Heat oil in wok; stir-fry onion, garlic and chopped chilli until onion softens. Add eggplant and beans; stir-fry until tender. Add wombok; stir-fry until wilted.

3.Add pepper, stock, sauces and vinegar to wok; stir-fry until hot. Remove from heat; stir in basil. Serve sprinkled with nuts and sliced chilli.

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