12 chinese basil eggplant Recipes

boneless chicken, scallions or green onion with stems, chinese eggplants, sliced bamboo shoots, red bell pepper, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sweet and sour sauce, garlic, slivers of sushi ginger ( or 1/2 inch of ginger), water, leaves of basil, oil

chinese eggplants , in 1-inch dice. you should have about 4 cups. more is fine, i have used up to 8 cups, mushroom, sliced, onion, finely diced, fresh garlic cloves, minced, italian tomatoes with basil, i use san marzano type, olive oil, chopped fresh parsley, italian seasoning herbs, sugar, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, pasta , of your choice usually i use penne or 16 oz linguine, for this

thai apple eggplants (see cooks note, below), vegetable oil, thai red curry paste, pork tenderloin , halved lengthwise, then sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick, julienne strips peeled fresh or frozen grachai (lesser galangal or wild ginger; thawed if frozen) or drained bottled grachai, rinsed, or ginger, chinese long beans or green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces, canned baby corn, rinsed, drained , and halved lengthwise, thai chicken stock, nam pla (asian fish sauce; preferably thai), fresh or frozen kaffir lime leaves (sometimes called bai makroot), fresh chee fah chile or 2 red jalapeno chiles, thinly sliced crosswise and seeds discarded, salt, loosely packed bai grapao (holy basil leaves), thai pickled garlic (gratiam dong)

coconut milk, red curry paste or 1/4 cup green curry paste or 1/4 cup yellow curry paste or 1/4 cup panang curry paste, low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth, whole fresh lime leaves (fresh or thawed ), lime , zest of, fresh ginger or 1/2 inch fresh galangal, sliced thinly, stalks lemongrass (trim off spiky top and the base, remove discard outer layers, bruise stalks lightly crushing with si), chicken, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (boneless thighs or legs) or 1 lb pork, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices (shoulder , leg or tenderloin) or 1 lb beef, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size strips (flank steak, strip steak or sirloin) or 1 lb large shrimp, peeled deveined or 1 lb tofu, drained cut into bite-size pieces (extra-firm) or 1 lb scallops or 1 lb firm white fish, cut into bite-size pieces (sea bass or halibut) or 1 lb squid, tubes cut into 1/2 inch rings tentacles cut into bite-size pieces, carrots , sliced 1/8 inch thick on an angle or 3 cups onions, sliced 1/2 inch thick or 3 cups japanese eggplants or 3 cups green beans or 3 cups chinese long beans, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups kabocha squash, cut into 1/4 inch bite-size slices or 3 cups asparagus, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups mushrooms, stemmed cut into slices or 3 cups fresh baby corn, cut into bite-size pieces, cabbage , cut into 1 inch wide bite-size strips or 3 cups bell peppers, cut into bite-size strips (red, orange or yellow) or 3 cups sugar snap peas, strings removed or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved or 3 cups bamboo shoots, cut into bite-size strips or 3 cups snow peas, strings removed halved or 3 cups pineapple, cut into bite-size pieces or 3 cups bok choy, cut into 2 inch pieces, light brown sugar or 2 tbsp light palm sugar, more as needed, thai fish sauce or 1 tsp vegan fish sauce, more as needed, fresh basil leaf, whole (italian or thai), fresh cilantro leaves, minced, fresh lime leaves, sliced (fresh or thawed ), fresh cilantro (garnish ), fresh red chili pepper, cut into thin rings (garnish ), coconut milk , small drizzle (garnish), fresh basil leaf, whole (garnish ), lime wedge, squeezed (garnish ), cucumber, strips wedges (garnish )

cooking oil, butter, shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail on, salt and freshly ground pepper, thai spiced eggplant, heated , recipe follows, thai red curry sauce, heated , recipe follows, basil leaves , chiffonade, peanut oil, ginger skin on, sliced and smashed, lemon grass, white part only , about 4-inch piece, smashed, galangal, peeled and chopped, dried red thai chiles, cumin powder, sweet paprika, red thai curry paste, tomato concassee, unsweetened coconut milk, lime juice, fish sauce, kaffir lime leaves, thai basil leaves, salt and sugar, to taste, globe eggplant , or 4 chinese eggplants, peanut oil, divided, butter, minced jalapeno, minced garlic, minced ginger, minced white onion, tomato concasse, sugar, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt and ground black pepper, chiffonade cilantro, chiffonade thai basil

leek, fresh roma tomatoes or 1 lb plum tomato, chinese eggplant, pureed garlic, fresh basil, brown basmati rice, mirin, olive oil, gingerroot, tomato puree, fire-roasted tomatoes, salt and black pepper, to taste, balsamic vinegar or other vinegar

olive oil to cook, basmati rice, minced large shallots, garlic, heaping tbsp minced ginger, salt and black pepper to taste, turmeric, vegetable stock, mixed grilled vegetables, 1/2-inch dice (1 zucchini, 1 eggplant, 1 red bell pepper, 1 large red onion, 1 fennel, 1/4-inch thick sliced and grilled with olive oil, salt and pepper), thai basil (2 cups picked leaves), heirloom tomatoes , julienned, different types and colors if possible, red onion, sliced, minced jalepeno, balsamic vinegar, chinese black vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt and black pepper to taste

cooking oil, curry paste, to taste (the more you use , the hotter the dish, can be found in chinese or ethnic food section, look for tast), coconut milk (you can use regular or lite ), chicken or 1/2 lb shrimp or 1/2 lb beef or 1/2 lb fish, thai fish sauce (also in ethnic section), lime , juice of, lemon , juice of, red pepper flakes, basil leaves, kaffir lime leaves , torn (optional), bamboo shoot, straw mushroom, red bell peppers or green bell pepper, potato, chinese eggplant, japanese eggplant (round, light green with darker stripes, range in size from a large bean up to a small orange and are), green beans, zucchini

zucchini , cut in half lengthwise and sliced, leek (white part only ), red bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, yellow bell pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, chinese eggplant , cut in-half lengthwise and sliced, balsamic vinegar, divided, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt and pepper, penne pasta, cooked, boneless skinless chicken, cook and cut into cubes, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, avocado, seeded, peeled and cut into 16 slices (ripe ), fresh basil (optional)

chicken breast , or, chuck tender roast, green curry paste, coconut milk, bamboo shoot, chinese eggplant, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces, green bell pepper, sliced or, red bell pepper, sliced, thai basil, fish sauce, sugar, vegetable oil