Cilantro Zesty Oil

INGREDIENT:

2 cups Cilantro, leaves and stems

4 Garlic Cloves, minced

1 Lemon of zest of juice

1/4 cup Olive Oil

1/3 teaspoon Sea Salt

DIRECTION:

1. Soak and rinse the cilantro; drain well.  Chop it finely with a knife.

2. In a bowl, add all the ingredients.  Mix well.  Serve it with fish or meat.

Basil Flavoured Oil | 九層塔油

Basil Flavoured Oil

九層塔油

Ingredients:

2 cups Basil Leaves

1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 cup Grape Seed Oil

材料：

2 杯   九層塔葉

1 杯   初榨橄欖油

1 杯   葡萄籽油

DIRECTION:

Deep fried Eggplant with Paprika and Sea Salt ｜ 香炸矮瓜

If you don't mind to deep fry at home, this recipe will be an easy, delicious, and fit-for-budget option for your lunch and dinner.  Try to use a wide but deep frying pan to do the "shallow-pan" frying method.  It can fry many eggplant slices at one time without using so much oil.

Whenever I make this dish, I ensure I make a large enough portion to last for two days.  Overnight, the eggplant will become softer and the taste more integrated.  Eating it with a bowl of piping hot rice is happiness.

Other than paprika, you can serve it with scallion, fried shallot, five spice powder, or a dollop of yogurt.

Deep fried Eggplant with Paprika and Sea Salt

Ingredients:

2 Chinese Eggplants

Oil (for deep frying)

Paprika

Sea Salt

How to make it:

1. Rinse the eggplant.  Cut the eggplant into 2cm slices, diagonally.

2. Heat the oil over high heat.  Add eggplant and do not over crowd them.  Fry them until slightly brown on both sides.  Transfer them to paper towel.

3. Sprinkle with paprika and sea salt.  Serve hot or cold.