Sweet & Sour Aubergine with Edamame Rice

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

2 tsp tamarind paste

(tamarind paste, spirit vinegar, water, salt)
2 tbsp sesame oil (Sesame)
100g edamame beans (Soya)
2 aubergine
4cm fresh ginger
1 tbsp tamari (Soya)

(Water, Soybeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar)
2 spring onion
80g brown rice

(brown rice (100%))
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp red chilli flakes
2 tsp black sesame seeds (Sesame)
1 handful of fresh coriander
1 pepper

Allergens

Contains: Sesame, Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	105Kcal	520Kcal
	439kJ	2174kJ
Fat	5.6g	28g
of which saturates	0.8g	4.0g
Carbohydrates	11g	53g
of which sugars	3.7g	18g
Protein	2.8g	14g
Salt	0.21g	1.0g
Fibre	3.0g	15g

Ingredients

2 tbsp sesame oil (use half) (Sesame)
1 pepper (use half)
100g edamame beans (Soya)
1 tbsp maple syrup (use half)
2 aubergine
80g brown rice (use half)

(brown rice (100%))
1 tsp red chilli flakes (use half)
1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)
1 tbsp tamari (use half) (Soya)

(Water, Soybeans, Salt, Spirit Vinegar)
2 tsp tamarind paste (use half)

(tamarind paste, spirit vinegar, water, salt)
2 spring onion
2 tsp black sesame seeds (use half) (Sesame)
4cm fresh ginger (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Sesame, Soya

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	73Kcal	587Kcal
	305kJ	2457kJ
Fat	3.5g	28g
of which saturates	0.4g	3.6g
Carbohydrates	8g	62g
of which sugars	3.1g	25g
Protein	2.8g	23g
Salt	0.13g	1.0g
Fibre	3.2g	26g

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Vegan Prep in 10 1/3 daily fibre 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Sweet & Sour Aubergine with Edamame Rice

Prep time: 0 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: Chinese

Food group: Vegan

Aubergine is brilliant at soaking up the flavour – especially sweet and sour sauce. Mix together tamarind paste, tamari and maple syrup for a healthier lighter take on the classic sauce. Bake it until deliciously golden and soft, then serve over colourful edamame rice.

Cooking Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 220C / fan 200C / gas mark 7. Heat a small saucepan filled with salted hot water on high heat. Add the rice and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain.
Slice the aubergine lengthways into 6 wedges. Place on a lined baking tray and toss with half the sesame oil and a pinch of sea salt. Roast for 10 mins, until golden.
Dice the pepper into 1cm squares. Thinly slice the spring onions. Finely chop or grate the ginger. Roughly chop the coriander. Heat a medium frying pan with the remaining sesame oil on medium heat. Add the pepper and edamame and cook for 5 mins.
Meanwhile, make the sweet and sour sauce. In a bowl, combine the ginger, tamarind, maple syrup and tamari. After 10 mins of roasting, remove the aubergine from the oven and spoon over half the sweet and sour sauce. Roast for another 5-10 mins, until golden.
Add the cooked rice, remaining sweet and sour sauce, half the coriander, half the spring onion and half the chilli (flakes to taste) to the frying pan. Toss to combine.
Serve the sweet and sour aubergine with the edamame rice. Garnish with the sesame seeds, remaining spring onions, coriander and chilli flakes (to taste).