Sweet Simmered Eggplants and Onion in Sauce

• 3 large Eggplants (long slim type)
• 1 clove worth Finely chopped garlic
• 1/4 of an onion worth Finely chopped or thinly sliced onion
• 1 tbsp or (to taste) Sugar
• 30 ml Mentsuyu (use as-is) or soy sauce
• 30 ml Water
• 1 dash Salt and pepper
• 1 tbsp Real mirin
• 50 ml combined Sesame oil and vegetable oil mixed in equal amounts

1. Peel the eggplants, and slice each one lengthwise into about 4 pieces.
2. (Cut into thick slices.)
3. Pan fry the eggplants in vegetable and sesame oil combined, until browned.
4. Turn the eggplant slices over, cover with a lid and steam-cook over low heat.
5. When the eggplants are done, take remove them from the pan.
6. Add the chopped onion and garlic to the pan.
7. Add sugar and stir fry, then add the mentsuyu sauce, water and mirin.
8. Be sure to taste the sauce!!
9. Add the eggplant back to the pan, and season with salt and pepper.
10. Simmer over high heat for about 3 minutes to finish.
11. This is so yummy even though it uses so few ingredients!

eggplants, clove worth, onion, sugar, soy sauce, water, salt, mirin, sesame oil

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/153917-sweet-simmered-eggplants-and-onion-in-sauce (may not work)