Simmered Eggplant and Fried Tofu with Grated Radish

 

Ingredients (for 2 servings):

Eggplant: 2

Fried Tofu: 1 piece

Potato Starch: 2 tablespoons

Vegetable Oil: 2 tablespoons

[A] Grated Daikon Radish (use with juice): 1/6 of a radish

[A] Mentsuyu (3x concentrated): 2 tablespoons

Instructions:

① Remove the stems from the eggplants and cut them in half lengthwise. Place the cut side down and hold the top and bottom with chopsticks. Make cuts at 5mm intervals and cut into four equal lengths. Cut the fried tofu into bite-sized pieces and coat with potato starch.

② Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Arrange the ingredients from ① in the pan and fry until golden brown on all sides.

③ Add [A] to ② and bring to a boil. It's done!

Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.