Stir-Fried Tamarind Eggplant

Eggplant is notorious for absorbing the oil when it's fried, so to solve that problem we start by stir-frying cubed eggplant in just a small amount of oil over high heat until crisp-tender. Then we add in red bell pepper and a spicy Thai chile, and finish by letting the eggplant soak up a tart glaze of tamarind paste, soy sauce, and fish sauce. Toss in a handful of Thai basil leaves at the end for a fresh touch. What to buy: Shaoxing is a Chinese rice wine that can be found in Asian markets and in the Asian section of some high-end grocery stores. If you can't find it, you can substitute dry sake or fino (dry) sherry. We prefer smaller Japanese or Chinese eggplants for this recipe since they taste sweeter and have fewer seeds, but larger globe eggplants will work well too. Tamarind concentrate, sometimes labeled as tamarind paste, is a tangy, prunelike, seedless paste that is popular in Southeast Asian and Latin American cooking. It can be found in Latin and Asian markets or online. Avoid tamarind pulp, which contains large pitlike seeds. via Latest Recipes from CHOW.com http://www.chow.com/recipes/30753-stir-fried-tamarind-eggplant

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