Autumn Eggplant with Ground Meat Sauce

• 1 Eggplant (slim Japanese type)
• 60 grams Ground meat
• 1 tbsp Minced ginger
• 1/2 tsp Japanese dashi powder
• 150 ml Water
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Katakuriko slurry

1. Peel and roughly chop the eggplant, then soak the pieces in water.
2. Microwave for 3-3 1/2 minutes at 600 W.
3. Put the ginger and ground meat in a pan and cook slowly until it's cooked through.
4. Add the eggplant to the pan, then follow with the water, dashi powder, sugar, and soy sauce.
5. Simmer until soft.
6. When the eggplant has softened, thicken with katakuriko.

slim japanese type, ground meat, ginger, water, sugar, soy sauce, slurry

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/170921-autumn-eggplant-with-ground-meat-sauce (may not work)