Aubergine Mushroom Pepper Miso Stew
 1 Large Aubergine cut in 1.5 inch chunks
 300g button mushrooms cut to roughly the same size as the aubergine
 1 pepper (any colour) cut in 1.5 inch chunks
 1 inch of ginger juilenned
 4 tablespoons of miso
 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
 2 tablespoons sugar
 3 tablespoon water
 4 tablespoons sesame oil
 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Blanch the peppers in boiling water for 1 minute, then cool in cold water and drain
- Mix the miso, vinegar, water and sugar in a bowl
- Heat the sesame oil in a wok/saucepan
- When the oil is hot add the ginger for 20 seconds, remove and set aside for later
- Add the veg oil to the saucepan
- When this oil is hot add the aubergine and mushroom
- Cook until the aubergine colours (about 10/15 minutes)
- Add back the ginger and peppers, cook for 2 more minutes
- Add the miso mixture and cook for a further 2 minutes
- Serve
Best served with a generous helping of sticky rice for a satisfying hearty meal
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