This is a classic summer dish in Japan using popular summer veggies, eggplants and bell peppers.
The sweet, spicy and salty miso-flavored sauce is the key. Make sure you coat the eggplants and bell peppers with the sauce well when stir-frying.
In Yakuzen, eggplants have cold energy and reduce excessive heat in your body, meaning that they are a great source for maintaining good health during the hot summer. See more benefits of eggplants here.

Ingredients

3 medium-sized eggplants
3 medium-sized bell peppers
2 tbsp Cooking oil
2 tsp Sesame oil
2 sprinkles Japanese chili pepper powder
(Ingredients for the miso sauce)
* 2 1/2 tbsp Miso
* 1 1/2 tbsp Sugar
* 1 tbsp Soy sauce
* 2 tbsp Mirin
* 2 tbsp Sake
* 50ml Cold water

Methods

Step 1 - Cut the eggplants into bite-sized pieces, soak in the water for 5 minutes, then drain the water.
Step 2 - Cut the bell peppers into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3 - Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl. (the ingredients with *)
Step 4 - Heat the cooking oil and sesame oil in a frying pan or wok.
Step 5 - Add the eggplants. Cook on a medium heat and stir occasionally until cooked.
Step 6 - Add the green pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
Step 7 - Add the sauce mixture and sprinkle the chili pepper powder. Stir for 1 minute. Turn off the stove.