Cook Eggplant – Broil eggplant at 475ºF for 15 minutes, flip and continue broiling for 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the eggplant cool in the oven.
Prepare Green Onion – Cut into thin slices, and separate the white stems from the green stalk. Set aside.
Roast Garlic, Shallots & Green Onion Stems – heat oil in wok over medium-low heat; add garlic and continue cooking until garlic turns golden, add shallots. Continue roasting until shallots turn golden. Add white parts from the green onion, stir and cook until wilted.
Cook Meat – Increase heat to high, add pork, stir until mostly cooked (some red of the meat still visible). Add salt and stir. Continue cooking until pork is fully cooked and turns golden. Add tamarind sauce, turn off the heat. Reserve some green onion for garnish, add the rest to the hot sauce, mix well.
Prepare Roasted Eggplant – Once cool, peel eggplants and place onto a serving plate, cut them into bite sized pieces. Set aside or keep warm in the oven until ready to serve.
Finish Step – Drizzle the meat sauce on top of the roasted eggplants, and sprinkle with sliced green onion tops and some chili flakes.
Health Benefits: Eggplant has antioxidants that may help prevent cancer. It also help cells do a better job of processing sugar, thus is it wonderful vegetable if you have diabetes. WebMdLong Asian Eggplant, look for shine thin skin when buying.Angkor Food Tamarind Sauce, sweet and sour traditional Cambodian tamarind sauce traditionally used as dipping sauce for wraps and string rolls. Make in USA
Chef Channy is a survivor of the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Chef was formally trained as an engineer and worked in Aerospace industry building jet fighters, and in Biotech industry building instruments that assist oncologist diagnoses and treats cancer patients. Additionally, Chef published her award winning memoir ShortHairDetention.com; and created a non-profit organization to support educators with teaching about Cambodian Genocide: CambodianGenocideResourceCenter.org. Currently, Chef spends most of her time perfecting Cambodian recipes for her food manufacturing company AngkorFood.com and cooking at her restaurant AngkorChef.com in downtown San Jose.
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