Name: Japanese Braised Eggplant
Ingredients: 2 md Eggplants; 1/2 c Dry sherry; 1/3 c Tamari soy sauce; 1 tb Molasses; 1/4 c Vegetable oil; 8 oz Tempeh, cubed; 2 1/2 c Chopped onions; 2 ts Ground fennel seeds; 1/4 ts Cayenne; 1 ts Ground coriander; 1 md Green bell pepper, diced; 4 c Sliced mushrooms; 3 tb Tomato paste; Salt to taste; Brown rice; Chopped scallions; Toasted seasme seeds

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Grains	Vegetarian	Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	md	Eggplants
1/2	c	Dry sherry
1/3	c	Tamari soy sauce
1	tb	Molasses
1/4	c	Vegetable oil
8	oz	Tempeh, cubed
2 1/2	c	Chopped onions
2	ts	Ground fennel seeds
1/4	ts	Cayenne
1	ts	Ground coriander
1	md	Green bell pepper, diced
4	c	Sliced mushrooms
3	tb	Tomato paste
		Salt to taste
		Brown rice
		Chopped scallions
		Toasted seasme seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

Leaving stems on, cut eggplants in half lengthwise. Mix together the
sherry, soy sauce & molasses.  Oil a baking pan. Pour sherry mixture into
pan, place eggplant slices face down, cover tightly & bake at 350F for 45
minutes.
Brown cubed tempeh, 1/2c of onions, 1 ts fennel & cayenne in oil for 20
minutes.  Stir frequently to avoid burning. In a separate pot, saute
remaining onion, coriander, remaining fennel till onions are transluscent.
Add peppers & mushrooms & saute 15 to 20 minutes.
With a slotted spoon, lift tempeh & onions from oil & stir into sauted
vegetables.  Stir in tomato paste & 2 tb braising liquid from eggplant pan.
Salt filling.
Turn eggplant halves over, carefully mash pulp & push to sides leaving a
hollow centre.  Fill each hollow with 1/4 of filling. Cover pan tightly &
bake at 350F for 20 minutes til piping hot.
Serve on bed of rice, pour over some juiice from baking pan & sprinkle with
scallions & sesame seeds.
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