Fried Brinjal Sambal

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Fried Brinjal Sambal

Fried Brinjal Sambal is a traditional Myanmar (Burmese) recipe for a classic fried dish of boiled brinjals (aubergines/eggplants) with onions and prawns in a lightly-spiced base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Myanmar version of: Fried Brinjal Sambal.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

45 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Curry Spice Recipes Myanmar Recipes

Ingredients:

6 large aubergines (brinhals)
500g cooked prawns, minced
2 large onions, minced
3 green chillies, minced
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp balachong (shrimp paste)
300ml cooking oil
6 garlic cloves, cut into thin slices
juice of 4 lemons

Method:

Bring a pan of lightly-salted water to a boil. Add the aubergines and boil for about 30 minutes, or until soft. Drain the aubergines and when they can be handled halve them lengthways, scoop out the flesh, place in a bowl and mash until smooth.

Mix the onions, chillies and prawns in with the mashed aubergine pulp.

Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the garlic slices and fry until browned. Now add the aubergine mixture and fry for about 10 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked. Turn into a serving dish an pour over the lemon juice.

Serve hot with rice, or accompany with puris or naan bread.