Japanese Braised Eggplant

2 HRS Prep: 20 MIN Cook: 1 HR 40 MIN

457 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	medium	eggplants
1/2	cup	sherry	dry
1/3	cup	soy sauce, tamari
1	tablespoon	molasses
1/4	cup	vegetable oil
8	ounces	tempeh	cubed
2 1/2	cups	onions	chopped
2	teaspoons	fennel seeds	ground
1/4	teaspoon	cayenne pepper
1	teaspoon	coriander	ground
1	medium	green bell pepper	diced
4	cups	mushrooms	sliced
3	tablespoons	tomato paste
1	x	salt	to taste
1	x	rice, brown
1	x	scallions, spring or green onions	chopped
1	x	sesame seeds	toasted

Directions

Leaving stems on, cut eggplants in half lengthwise.

Mix together the sherry, soy sauce and molasses.

Oil a baking pan. Pour sherry mixture into pan, place eggplant slices face down, cover tightly and bake at 350F for 45 minutes.

Brown cubed tempeh, 1/2c of onions, 1 ts fennel and cayenne in oil for 20 minutes.

Stir frequently to avoid burning. In a separate pot, sauté remaining onion, coriander, remaining fennel till onions are transluscent.

Add peppers and mushrooms and sauté 15 to 20 minutes.

With a slotted spoon, lift tempeh and onions from oil and stir into sautéd vegetables.

Stir in tomato paste and 2 tb braising liquid from eggplant pan.

Salt filling.

Turn eggplant halves over, carefully mash pulp and push to sides leaving a hollow centre.

Fill each hollow with 1/4 of filling. Cover pan tightly and bake at 350F for 20 minutes til piping hot.

Serve on bed of rice, pour over some juiice from baking pan and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 272g

Amount per Serving

Calories 457 39% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.0g	31%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	15%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 30mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 59.0g	20%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g	22%
Sugars 11.0g
Protein 15.0g	31%

Vitamin A	6%		Vitamin C	60%
Calcium	11%		Iron	18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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