Ma Po Aubergine

Based on a popular Chinese dish from Sichuan - ma po: tofu in a bright and spicy sauce. This is an aubergine-y twist!

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 300g aubergine, cut into chunks
• 90g minced pork
• 1 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Spicy Bean (Toban Jhan etc) Sauce  
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 - 2 tsp Chiu Chow Chilli Oil
• Coriander leaves, to garnish

Method

1. Marinate the pork with oyster sauce and set aside for 10 minutes.  
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the aubergine and cook for 8-10 minutes turning until golden and tender.  
3. Add minced pork and cook together for 5 minutes. Stir in the spicy bean sauce and a splash of water and cook 2 minutes.
4. For extra heat stir in the chilli oil and scatter over coriander leaves to serve.