Stir Fried Eggplant with Miso

Recipe

Ingredients:

* 3/4 lb eggplants, sliced into 1/4 inch-thick pieces
* 1/4 lb green bell pepper, seeds removed and thinly sliced
* 3 Tbsp miso (soy bean paste)
* 1 1/2 Tbsp mirin
* 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
* 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

Preparation:

• Soak eggplants in a bowl of water for 10 minutes and drain.
• Dry with paper towels.
• Mix miso, mirin, and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet and fry eggplants on medium heat until softened.
• Add green bell pepper and stir-fry them until softened.
• Turn down the heat to low.
• Add miso mixture and stir quickly with the ingredients.
• Stop the heat.