Wednesday, April 16, 2008

A Hearty & Spicy Eggplant Dinner & Snack Shot News


I need fibre! If there's one thing I miss about my hyperthyroidism, it's gotta be my used to be super high metabolism rate. After they removed most of my thyroid gland, the teeny tiny bit of the remaining gland, which had been under the influence of 3 year long medication, is now as highly effective as doing nothing in the office. So, my current metabolism rate is as high as that of a huge piece of rock, which is pretty much standstill. That explains why I desperately need fibre, and eggplant is my choice for a tasty answer.

I love how eggplant absorbs any seasonings we put.

I didn't want to do a classic Chinese spicy eggplant with minced pork, as my sous chef threatened to purchase 1 jar of instant seasoning, and I don't feel like sharing recipes which came from a jar :p So here comes my version of Hearty & Spicy Eggplants (recipe below).


The Snack Shot#2 News
THIS MADE MY DAY! Michelle of Greedy Gourmet told me that I won the overall photography part of Snack Shot #2: Leek!
YAY! YAY! YAY! I've never won any contest since my junior high writing competition about Ibu Kartini (Indonesia's national hero for women's education), and that was a longgggggggggggg time ago! This calls for another major splurge on food ^_^...

Thank you, everybody, for giving me this super cute badge!

My post for Snack Shot#2: Leek> Licky Leek Spring Rolls

See you all at Snack Shot #3: Muffin! Can't wait to drool over and gobble down your yummy muffin posts!

A Hearty & Spicy Eggplant Dinner Recipe


(serves 4)
- 2 long eggplants, peel skin off, cut into long chunks
- 1.5-2 lbs ground beef (depends how meaty you want it to be, I like mine very meaty hehe)
- 4 red chilli, core and seed removed, finely chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, 5 cloves of shallot, finely chopped
- a bunch of fresh corriander, finely chopped
- a bit of ginger, crushed
- 1 small tomato, chopped/smush
- 1 tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp palm sugar, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice, pepper
- olive oil, a bit of corn starch dissolved in water for thickening

Saute aromatics, add beef, add pieces of eggplants, cook until eggplants a bit softened, add spices/seasonings, thicken sauce, cook until eggplant pieces are soft enough for your taste (ehm I like them a bit mushy hihhi), serve with steamed white rice.

10 comments:

Retno Prihadana said...

Duhh..rit, fotonya menggiurkan gitu. Btw, headernya baru ...penggemar kecap ABC yaa...klo aku nge fans sama Kecap Bango...tapi klo nggak ada..pokok e ABC, Indofood juga OK.

Elle said...

That looks and sounds so delicious! I don't use eggplant enough, really.

And congrats on your Snack Shot win! :)

Indonesia Eats said...

If you have hyperthyroidism, I was diagnosed that I have hypothyroidism while I was 19 years old.

Anyway, back to the food. for sure I love your dish.. love terong gitu lho :))

food makes me happy said...

I'm always a big fan of egg plants!
But at least half of my friends hate it, I never get a chance to order it in the restaurant!

test it comm said...

That spicy eggplant with minced pork sounds really tasty. Nice leeks Snack Shot photo!

Unknown said...

hi mba retno...aku penggemar kecap abc & teh botol sosro bangetttt hehehe tapi takut copyright infringement, nanti aku ganti deh headernya (my sister is working on it hehe)

hi elle...i hardly use eggplants as well...my favorite is ofcourse eggplant fritters hahaha

hi pep, tapi lucunya banyak yg ga doyan terong yah...lembek2 gitu kali

hi cindy...yeah many people hate eggplants...too bad :( i've tried eggplant fritters at a thai restaurant...it's fabulous! :)

hi kev..."tasty" is always what i am after ^_^

Little Corner of Mine said...

Congrats in winning snackshot #2!

KC said...

Congratulations, that's a terrific picture.

Wibowo Kosasih said...

Congratz for the awards ... the photo looks delicious ...
THIS BLOG IS GREAT ...
WOW

I Love the header ... don't be afraid abour copyright ... Kecap ABC and Teh Sosro, should pay you instead for free advertisment ...

Elsye said...

teronggg daku suka bangettt..hikksss...itu headernya cakepp boowww...