Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles
Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chilled eggplant with ‘somen’ noodles. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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You need to cook Eggplant and chill in the fridge in advance. Place drained cold 'Somen' Noodles in a bowl, place the marinated eggplant, top with some finely chopped Spring Onion, then pour the marinade (mostly 'Mentsuyu') over and enjoy! The Best Somen Noodles Recipes on Yummly

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chilled eggplant with ‘somen’ noodles using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles:
  1. Make ready 1 medium (*about 300g) Eggplant *cut into small pieces
  2. Make ready 2 tablespoons Canola Oil
  3. Make ready 1/2 cup ‘Mentsuyu’
  4. Make ready *Note: See ‘Method 1’ to find how to make ‘Mentsuyu’
  5. Take 1 Spring Onion *finely chopped
  6. Get Chilli Flakes *as required
  7. Make ready 1 teaspoon Grated Ginger *optional
  8. Make ready 2 servings ‘Somen’ Noodles OR Capellini (Angel Hair Pasta)

Consider eggplant noodles a short-and-sweet introduction to eggplant. These noodles don't require a spiralizer, they don't need to be salted (as some would argue all eggplant does), and they cook quickly. They also utilize one of eggplants often bemoaned qualities — they are incredibly absorbent. Drain the noodles in a fine sieve, and rinse with cool water to stop them from cooking.

Instructions to make Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles:
  1. To make 1/2 cup ‘Mentsuyu’, combine following ingredients in a saucepan and boil for a few minutes. See more details at my ‘Mentsuyu’ recipe page.
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/3 teaspoon Instant Dashi Powder
  • 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Mirin
  • 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  1. Heat Oil in a frying pan, cook Eggplant over medium heat until soft.
  2. Combine ‘Mentsuyu’, Chilli Flakes and Ginger (*optional) in a bowl, add cooked Eggplant and set aside to cool. When cooled, place in the fridge to chill.
  3. Cook ‘Somen’ Noodles as instructed. DO NOT add Salt to the water. If you cook ‘Capellini’, you need to add some Salt to the water.
  4. When noodles are cooked, drain and rinse well in COLD water, and drain well again. The noodles should be cold.
  5. Place drained cold ‘Somen’ Noodles in a bowl, place the marinated eggplant, top with some finely chopped Spring Onion, then pour the marinade (mostly ‘Mentsuyu’) over and enjoy!

Divide the noodles among four serving bowls, and put a small handful of ice cubes into each bowl to keep the noodles chilled. Drain the noodles in a fine sieve, and rinse with cold water to stop them from cooking. Divide the noodles among four serving bowls, and put a small handful of ice cubes into each bowl to keep the noodles chilled. Learn how to prepare eggplant noodles, a healthy carb-free recipe. Deliciously Ella cooking her plant based Sesame & Aubergine Noodle Bowl recipe LIVE!

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