Hot & sour aubergines recipe | Good Food

Hot & sour aubergines

2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large or 2 smaller aubergines
cut into 2.5cm chunks
1 large onion
cut into half moons
2 garlic cloves
thinly sliced
1 red chilli
thinly sliced
small pack coriander

For the sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp Chinese black or red wine vinegar
1 tbsp golden caster sugar
1 tsp cornflour
dissolved into 2 tbsp water

Method

step 1
In a small bowl, mix together the sauce ingredients. Heat a large frying pan and pour in 1 tbsp of the oil. Season the aubergine and brown on all sides until soft (you may need to add another 1 tbsp oil as they cook) – this will take about 15 mins. Set aside.
step 2
Pour the remaining oil into a wok. Add the onion and garlic, and stir-fry for 3-4 mins on a low heat until the onion is soft and the garlic golden. Add the aubergine and pour the sauce over. Stir together, turn the heat down to low and cover with a lid for 2 mins. Take the lid off and stir-fry again for 1 min more. Serve with chilli slices and coriander sprinkled over.