Braising Eggplant and Vinegar Eggplant at Home

Braised Eggplant Ingredients: 1 One pound eggplant, cut into dice, mixed with a spoon of salt and marinated for 20 minutes. 2 Two tablespoons of cooking wine. 3Star anise(Large star anise) two pieces. 4 Three green onions, chopped. 5 Three garlic cloves, sliced. 6Coriander two sprigs, chopped. 7Doubanjiang one tablespoon,soy sauce one tablespoon,sugar one cuppas of coffee, monosodium glutamate one cuppas of coffee mixed in a bowl. 8 One tablespoon of starch mixed with water for the thickener. Method: 1 Squeeze out the water from the marinated eggplant pieces. 2 Fry the eggplant slices in oil until golden, then remove and drain. 3 Wipe the pot clean, add a little oil, heat to about 50% hot, then add chopped onions, garlic slices, and star anise. Stir-fry until fragrant, then return the fried eggplant and stir-fry together. 4 Add cooking wine, all the seasonings in the bowl (Doubanjiang, soy sauce, sugar, MSG), and half a cup of broth or water. Bring to a boil then thicken with the starch mixture. 5 Add coriander. 6 Stir well and serve in a dish. Sugar Vinegar Eggplant Preparation method: 1, Cut eggplant into slices. Fry the eggplant in oil (eggplants absorb a lot of oil, so use more oil than usual). 2, Stir-fry the half-cooked eggplant until almost done, then add chopped green onions and garlic. 3, Season with a little salt (a small amount), vinegar (to taste), and soy sauce (for color).Chili(optional) 4, After the eggplant is fully cooked, add two spoonfuls of sugar, stir-fry for a couple of seconds, then serve. 5, Remove from heat and serve in a dish.