Vegetables of longevity are considered eggplants in the East. The high content of potassium salts makes them useful for people suffering from heart and vascular diseases. They should be included in the diet of those who have problems with the kidneys, liver, and gastrointestinal tract. This vegetable is necessary for the elderly. Therefore, simple recipes that describe how to cook eggplant with garlic are relevant for them.
Eggplant is recommended (due to the ability to break down fats) to be included in diets to reduce weight, as well as to prevent the risk of plaque formation inside blood vessels. With regular use of eggplant, the salt and acid-base balances normalize. Eggplant diets help improve metabolic processes. Cook eggplant with garlic, fish or oyster sauce. They are fried, included in cold and hot appetizers, in sauces for meat and fish dishes.
Recipe 1
Delicious and healthy eggplant with garlic can be cooked in oyster sauce. Ingredients:
- 4 eggplants are cut in half lengthwise and cut with plastic a little thicker than 2 cm;
- 3 tablespoons of garlic powder;
- 1 glass of water;
- 5 teaspoons of tea sugar;
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper;
- 1 teaspoon corn starch;
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce;
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce;
- 2 tablespoons canola oil.
In a stewpan, heat the oil. Spread eggplant and simmer until tender, minutes 4. Pour water, put red pepper, garlic. Cover and simmer until water is absorbed. Mix sugar, corn starch, soy and oyster sauces in a bowl (until sugar dissolves). Pour into eggplant, they should be evenly coated. Cook until thickened.
Recipe 2
Eggplant in garlic sauce is spicy because of chili sauce. Stewed eggplant with garlic can be prepared from the following products:
- 2 medium eggplant cut into pieces (do not peel the skin);
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic;
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger;
- 1 onion, cut very finely;
for sauce:
- 5 teaspoons of dark tea soy sauce;
- 4 teaspoons of tea soy sauce light;
- 1 tablespoon jasmine rice ;
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar;
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar;
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry;
- 1/3 cup chicken stock;
- ½ teaspoon of granulated sugar;
- ½ cup minced pork;
- a pinch of pepper;
- a pinch of salt;
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable (any) oil;
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce;
- 1 teaspoon of corn starch mixed with 1 teaspoon of tea water.
Sauce is prepared in a saucepan: in oil for 3 minutes, sauteed minced pork and rice. Pour the chicken stock and stew for about 5 minutes. Add soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, wine and simmer for 2 more minutes over low heat. Season with sugar, pepper, salt and chili sauce. Starch is mixed in and slowly poured into water. Leave on low heat until the first signs of boiling appear.
Pieces of eggplant are thrown into boiling water and boiled for 2 minutes, removed from water, mixed with garlic, ginger and onions set aside for 3 minutes, then transferred to sauce and stewed eggplants in it until tender.
Recipe 3
This simple recipe for fried eggplant with garlic. It turns out an amazing side dish for meat or a main dish for vegetarians. Ingredients:
- 1 large eggplant, cut into cubes (do not peel the skin);
- ½ purple onion, cut into cubes;
- 6 cloves of garlic, chopped with a knife;
- 3 red peppers (used whole with seeds);
- ¼ cup of water;
- 3 tablespoons of table oil;
- ½ cup fresh basil;
- 2 tablespoons tablespoons soy sauce;
- salt;
for sauce:
- 1 tablespoon of fish stock;
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce;
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar;
- 1 teaspoon of corn starch mixed with 2 tablespoons of table water.
Prepare the sauce: mix all the ingredients except corn starch mixed with water. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat oil, add onions, half garlic, pepper, and eggplant. Fry, stirring, crumple 5. Pour some of the water, soy sauce and continue to simmer for 5 minutes (until eggplant is soft). Add the remaining water, the rest of the garlic and the cooked sauce. Cook, stirring, pour in a suspension of starch in water, season with salt. The sauce should thicken evenly. The finished dish is sprinkled with fresh basil, served eggplant with garlic to jasmine rice.