CHA TRAOP DOT (CAMBODIAN EGGPLANT/PORK STIR-FRY)

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Cha Traop Dot (Cambodian Eggplant/Pork Stir-Fry) image

This comes from "The Elephant Walk Cookbook," published by my all-time favorite restaurant, The Elephant Walk. If you're ever anywhere near Boston, make a point of finding your way to Porter Square in the Cambridge/Somerville area -- you'll find the restaurant a few blocks north on Mass. Ave. The food is unbelievably good!

Provided by KLHquilts

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 lbs eggplants (3 large)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5 garlic cloves (smashed and coarsely chopped)
3/4 lb ground pork
3/4 lb shrimp (shelled, deveined and finely chopped)
1/4 cup fish sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper (freshly ground)
3 scallions, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Prick eggplants with a fork, then put on baking sheet and bake for 45 minutes (or until soft). Allow to cool slightly, then peel and discard the skins. Mash the flesh with a fork until smooth. Set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic until golden (about 10 seconds). Stir in the pork and shrimp, breaking up any clumps.
  • Add the fish sauce, sugar and ground pepper. When well mixed, add the eggplant and continue stir-frying until warmed through (about 3 minutes). Add the scallions, stir well, and remove from heat and serve over rice (or not!).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.4, Fat 33.1, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 245.7, Sodium 1360.3, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 15.9, Sugar 16.2, Protein 45.4

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