Recipe for "eggplant-3"

NAME

     EGGPLANT-3 - Indonesian baked eggplant in chili sauce
     I got this recipe originally from  an  Indonesian  cookbook.
     It's a nice way to cook eggplant.

INGREDIENTS (serves 6)

     1         large eggplant
     3         garlic cloves, sliced or chopped
     50 g      chopped onion
     400 ml    fresh ripe tomatoes
     5 ml      sugar
     5 ml      salt
     10 ml     fresh red hot chili peppers
     125 ml    water
     30 ml     vegetable oil

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Cut the eggplant into long  quarter-round  strips.
               Bake  them  at  200  deg.  C for 20-25 minutes, or
               until they are soft but not mushy.
          (2)  Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the onion, garlic, toma-
               toes,  salt,  sugar,  peppers, and water, and mash
               with a wooden spoon until it forms a coarse paste.
          (3)  Fry the tomato paste in the oil until  the  liquid
               is reduced (about 10 minutes).
          (4)  Pour  the  sauce  over  the  eggplant,  and  serve
               immediately.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 30 minutes.  Precision: Measure the
     spices.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Brian Reid
     DEC Western Research Laboratory, Palo Alto CA
     decwrl!reid    -or- reid@decwrl.DEC.COM