Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles

Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles.

You can have Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles

1. You need 1 of medium (*about 300g) Eggplant *cut into small pieces.
2. Prepare 2 tablespoons of Canola Oil.
3. It's 1/2 cup of ‘Mentsuyu’.
4. Prepare of *Note: See ‘Method 1’ to find how to make ‘Mentsuyu’.
5. It's 1 of Spring Onion *finely chopped.
6. Prepare of Chilli Flakes *as required.
7. It's 1 teaspoon of Grated Ginger *optional.
8. It's 2 of servings ‘Somen’ Noodles OR Capellini (Angel Hair Pasta).

Chilled Eggplant with ‘Somen’ Noodles instructions

1. To make 1/2 cup ‘Mentsuyu’, combine following ingredients in a saucepan and boil for a few minutes. See more details at my ‘Mentsuyu’ recipe page. - 1/2 cup Water - 1/3 teaspoon Instant Dashi Powder - 1 & 1/2 tablespoons Mirin - 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce.
2. Heat Oil in a frying pan, cook Eggplant over medium heat until soft..
3. Combine ‘Mentsuyu’, Chilli Flakes and Ginger (*optional) in a bowl, add cooked Eggplant and set aside to cool. When cooled, place in the fridge to chill..
4. Cook ‘Somen’ Noodles as instructed. DO NOT add Salt to the water. If you cook ‘Capellini’, you need to add some Salt to the water..
5. When noodles are cooked, drain and rinse well in COLD water, and drain well again. The noodles should be cold..
6. Place drained cold ‘Somen’ Noodles in a bowl, place the marinated eggplant, top with some finely chopped Spring Onion, then pour the marinade (mostly ‘Mentsuyu’) over and enjoy!.

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