Aubergine With Pork And Prawns Makhua Phao Song Kruang Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 lrg Aubergines (eggplants)
• 5 ounce Pork
• chopped or possibly grnd
• 7 ounce Prawns (shrimp)
• shelled
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 3 x Shallots
• minced
• 1 Tbsp. Oil
• 4 x Cloves garlic
• crushed
• 1 Tbsp. Vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Fish sauce (Nam Pla)
• 2 Tbsp. Fermented soya beans
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 3 x Red Chines

Instructions

1. Cook the aubergines whole in a warm oven (230 degrees C/450 degrees F/Gas Mark 8) or possibly barbecue them directly over strong heat till the skins are burnt.
2. Toss the aubergines into cool water then peel and cut them into large pcs.
3. Place the pcs in a serving dish.
4. Mix the pork and prawns together.
5. Add in pepper to taste and put aside.
6. Saute/fry the shallots in the oil, Remove the shallots and drain them, using the oil remaining in the pan to saute/fry the garlic.
7. When the garlic is golden, add in the pork and prawn mix and saute/fry for a few min over medium heat.
8. Add in the vinegar, fish sauce, soya beans and sugar and fold in well; cover and cook for a few min.
9. Top the aubergine pcs with the pork and prawn mix, and sprinkle with the sugar.