Kitchen appliances and utensils
- tablespoon and teaspoon;
- knife;
- cutting board;
- bowls;
- pan;
- kitchen stove;
- grater for Korean carrots;
- garlic press;
- microwave
Ingredients
- Small eggplant - 3-4 pcs.
- Cucumbers - 2 pcs.
- Onions - 1-2 pcs.
- Sweet pepper - 1-2 pcs.
- Hot pepper - 1 pc.
- Small carrots - 3 pcs.
- Greens (dill, basil, cilantro) - 1 bunch
- Garlic - 3-4 cloves
- Vinegar - 3 tbsp. l
- Soy sauce - 3-4 tbsp. l
- Sugar - 0.5 tsp.
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Salt to taste
Step cooking
- Eggplant (3-4 pcs.) Cut into small cubes.
- We lay the eggplant in a bowl and generously sprinkle with salt. Mix and set aside.
- Cut into quarters of rings 1-2 bulbs.
- Fry the onion in a frying pan in vegetable oil until golden brown.
- Cut 2 cucumbers into strips.
- We also chop 1-2 bell peppers with straws (you can take different colors for beauty).
- On a grater for Korean carrots, we rub 3 carrots (if there is no such grater, use an ordinary coarse grater).
- Peel one hot pepper, chop finely.
- Peel 3-4 cloves of garlic and pass through a press.
- Finely chop a bunch of greens - dill, basil, optionally - cilantro.
- Pour 3 tbsp in a separate bowl. l vinegar.
- Add 3-4 tbsp. l soy sauce.
- Pour 0.5 tsp. sugar, stir.
- We wash the eggplants under running water and squeeze slightly.
- Eggplant can be cooked in the microwave - at a maximum power of 8-10 minutes, or boiled in salted water for 3 minutes.
- Add fried onions and chopped vegetables to the finished eggplant.
- Pour dressing into the salad, mix gently.
- We try the salad for salt and pungency, if necessary - add what is missing. Lettuce leave for 3 hours for insisting.
Video recipe
The video demonstrates the entire process of preparing a delicious Korean-style eggplant salad.