AUBERGINE WITH LENTILS (PHAD MAKHUA SAI THUA KHIEW)
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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Vegetables
Snacks Greek
Beef
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Stephen Ceideburg
1/4 lb Lentils
1/2 ts Salt
8 oz Aubergine (eggplant)
4 Cloves garlic
1 Fresh chili
2 tb Vegetable oil
1 tb Fish sauce
4 tb Water
10 Mint leaves
Cover the lentils with boiling water and leave for 2 hours. Drain, cover
with fresh water, add salt, bring to the boil and cook, covered for 1/2
hour. Drain. Cut the aubergines lengthwise into 4 pieces and then cut these
quarters into 5-cm (2-inch) pieces. Pound the garlic and chili together.
Then fry them in the vegetable oil until golden. Add the lentils, fish
sauce, aubergine pieces and water to the garlic and chili in the pan.
Continue frying for 2-3 minutes until the aubergine is cooked. Add the mint
leaves, turn the mixture just once with a spoon, and remove from the heat.
From "Discover Thai Cooking" by Chaslin, Canungmai and Tettoni, Times
Editions, Singapore. 1987 Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
