Garlic Ginger Pseudo-Stir-Friy and Maligned Miso Soup

I tend to have trouble finding authentic ingredients for recipes, so here is my version of an easy, healthy, Asian-inspired dinner.





Garlic Ginger Pseudo-Stir-Fry

Ingredients
¾ cup eggplant cubed
1 tbsp canola oil
3 cloves garlic
1 medium onion
½ red bell pepper
2 heads broccoli
½ cup mixed mushrooms (baby bella, oyster, shitake)
1 can mung bean sprouts
½ tbsp ginger
2 tbsp sesame seeds
Soy sauce to taste

Apparatus
Plate
6 coffee filters
Knife
Frying pan + Lid
Spatula

Process
1)Place coffee filters on plate. Place cubed eggplant in a single layer on plate. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
2)While eggplant is being nuked, mince garlic, chop onion and other vegetables.
3)Place canola oil in frying pan with garlic and onion. Saute until onion is tender.
4)Add all other vegetables (including eggplant) to pan. Add ginger and sesame seeds. Let cook on medium-high heat, using spatula to mix vegetables occasionally until broccoli is bright green and peppers are tender (approximately 10 minutes.)
5)Serve over brown rice. Flavor with soy sauce to taste.





Maligned Miso Soup

Ingredients
2 tbsp prepared miso
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup mixed mushrooms
1 tbsp diced onion
¼ cup sliced carrot

Apparatus
Pot
Spoon

Process
1)Add all ingredients except miso to the pot.
2)Let water simmer.
3)Add miso.
4)Let cook on low heat for 3-5 minutes.

*Notes* This recipe should really have tofu and scallions added. Tofu makes this soup actually work as a meal because it adds proteins. Scallions would seem to make this recipe more authentic than diced onions.