Filipino
Binagoongang talong
Eggplant in shrimp paste
Fried eggplant cooked with tomatoes and sauteed shrimp paste, salty and made for rice.
- Serves 4
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 20 min
- Total 30 min
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Ingredients
7 items · serves 4- 3 long eggplants (talong), cut into thick slices
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
Contains: shellfish. Check product labels: brands differ.
Steps
5 steps- 1Fry the eggplant slices in the oil until browned on both sides, then lift them out.
- 2In the same pan, saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes until the tomatoes break down.
- 3Stir in the shrimp paste and sugar and cook for two minutes.
- 4Add the eggplant and a quarter cup of water and simmer for three to four minutes, turning gently, until the eggplant is soft and coated.
- 5Serve with steamed rice.