Sweet and Sour Eggplant

Fried Eggplant

500 g eggplantslit the eggplant into strips

oil for frying

flourfor dusting

breadcrumbs for breading

Batter

1 cup flour

2 cups cornstarch

1 tbsp grated garlic

½ tbsp paprika

2 tsp pepper

½ tbsp salt

½ cup water

Sweet and Sour Sauce

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp ketchup

4 tbsp white vinegar

¼ cup white sugar

1 cup pineapple juice

½ cup vegetable oil

2 red bell pepper

1 red onion

salt and pepperto season

1 small can pineapple chunks

Fried Eggplant

Submerge the eggplant in water with salt for 30 mins.

Pat dry the eggplants then drench with flour.

Dip in the batter then cover with breadcrumbs.

Fry the eggplant until golden brown. Serve with sauce

Sweet and Sour Sauce

In a bowl, combine the ketchup, soy sauce. White vinegar, white sugar and pineapple juice. Mix until well combined

In a pan, heat up the vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, pour the ketchup mixture.

Boil for 5 mins then simmer until the sauce is well combined. Season with salt and pepper