Eggplant Unagi
Ingredients: * 1 large Eggplant * 1 brown onion * 1 cauliflower * 1 red capsicum * 1 red chili * 3 pieces of garlic * Sesame seeds * Cooking oil * Spring onion for garnish * 2 tsp Chinese 5 spice mix Sauce * 1 sheet of nori broken into tiny pieces * 3 tablespoons mirin * ⅓ cup of hot water * 2 tablespoons light soy sauce * 1 tablespoon maple syrup * ½ teaspoon sugar Preparation: * In a medium bowl, whisk the mirin, hot water, light soy sauce, maple syrup, and nori pieces together. Set aside. * Steam the cauliflower and the eggplant over high heat until soft. Set aside to cool down. * Dice onion, capsicum, garlic, and chili, then sauté until cooked through. * Break the steamed cauliflowers into small pieces and add to the onion mix. * Stir fry cauliflower and onion mix with the Chinese spice mix for a few minutes, then set aside. * Once the eggplant is cooled down, cut in half, and make incisions vertically and horizontally to give it a checkered look. Do not cut through the skin to
