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Miso-glazed roasted eggplant with sesame rice
Miso paste adds a deep, umami-rich flavour to anything it touches. The sweet and salty miso glaze in this vegetarian recipe transforms the eggplant into a caramelised delicious delight.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 40 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup white miso (see tips)
- ¼ cup mirin
- 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons castor sugar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 4 medium eggplants, halved lengthways
- spray oil
- 2 ½ cups cooked brown rice
- 2 tablespoons toasted black sesame seeds (see tips)
- shredded spring onion and micro-herbs, to garnish (optional, see tips)
- 2 bunches steamed broccolini or 3 cups broccoli florets, to serve
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. In a small bowl, combine miso, mirin, ginger, sugar and sesame oil. Set aside.
2 Score a diamond pattern into the eggplant flesh (take care not to cut through the skin).
3 Arrange eggplant, flesh-side up, on the baking tray. Brush with miso mixture and spray with olive oil. Roast for 25-30 minutes, or until flesh is tender.
4 Stir sesame seeds through warm rice.
5 Top eggplant with spring onion and micro-herbs, if using. Serve with sesame rice and steamed broccolini.
Variations
Make it vegan: Check miso and mirin are vegan.
HFG tip
Miso paste is a Japanese seasoning made from fermented soy beans and rice or barley. It has a salty, umami flavour.
If you can’t find black sesame seeds, just use white ones.
Micro-herbs can be found in some supermarkets in the fresh section, or in specialty food stores.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 411cal
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Kilojoules 1720kJ
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Protein 12g
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Total fat 9g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 60g
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–Sugars 22g
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Dietary fibre 13g
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Sodium 350mg
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Calcium 70mg
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Iron 2.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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This is so tasty and surprisingly easy to make – it’s been a real hit with the family and looks quite fancy!