Miso eggplant with soba noodles

Ingredients

• Soba noodles
• Eggplant
• Red miso
• Mirin
• Sake
• Sugar
• Oil
• Sesame seeds
• Spring onion
• Snow peas
• Ginger
• Soy
• Rice vinegar
• Sesame oil

Method

1. Cut eggplant in half & bake @ 180° for 20 mins
2. Mix miso, mirin, sake & sugar. Brush 1/2 on to eggplant and bake for another 10 mins.
3. Remove from oven and put remaining paste on and bake for another 10 mins (or until soft).
4. Cook noodles according to packet instructions and add snow peas in steam basket on top.
5. Turn oven to grill and grill until caramelised (about same time as noodles take to cook).
6. Drain noodles, mix snow peas through and place in bowl. Mix ginger, soy, sesame oil, rice vinegar and sugar together and pour over noodles.
7. Place eggplant on top and garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds.

Product used in recipe

• Hakubaku - Hakubaku Organic Soba
• Obento - Cooking Sake
• Obento - Rice Wine Vinegar
• Lee Kum Kee - Light Soy Sauce