Gaji Namul - Korean Steamed Eggplant

[onyx]

i post weird stuff, because i know i get tired of eating the same boring crap day in & day out, so why not try something different with a familiar ingredient or a new one?...

here's how to make gaji namul. taken from maangchi.com



Ingredients:

3 medium sized Asian eggplant, 2½ tbs soy sauce, 1 chopped green onion, 2 cloves of garlic, ½ tbs of roasted sesame seeds, ½ tbs of sesame oil, 1 ts of hot pepper flakes

1. Cut 3 medium sized Asian eggplants into 2 or 3 pieces. Then cut each piece in half lengthwise
2. Pour 2 cups of water into a steamer, and place the pieces of eggplant inside. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes over high heat.
3. Turn the heat off and move the cooked eggplant to a bowl. Set it aside to cool down.

4. After the eggplant has cooled, drain the liquid from the bottom of the bowl.
5. Tear each piece of eggplant lengthwise with your fingers, and put the strips into a large bowl.
6. Add these seasonings to the bowl: 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 ts of hot pepper flakes, 1 chopped green onion, ½ tbs sesame seeds, 2½ tbs soy sauce, and ½ tbs sesame oil.

7. Mix it all together with your hand & serve with rice as a side dish.