Ingredients
1 cup pork, shredded
1 medium onion, sliced
1 salt
1 tsp soya sauce
3 tbsp oil
2 cup eggplant, sliced or
1/2 large eggplant, sliced
2 cup canned tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
Directions
1. Prepare ingredients. Marinate pork in salt and soya sauce for 5
minutes.
2. Heat oil up in wok to smoking point. Add pork and onions. Stir fry
pork until browned, about 5 minutes. Add eggplant, tomatoes, and
sugar. Cover wok. Cook ingredients for 15 minutes. Lift cover
occasionally to stir ingredients.
NOTE: This could be made into a purely vegetarian dish by omitting the
pork. Stir fry the eggplant and onions first, then add the tomatoes.
Servings: 5 servings
Pork~ Eggplant~ & Tomato Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Eggplant; Meat; Pork; Tomato; Vegetable
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