Noodle Dipping Sauce With Fried Eggplant

Place all the sauce ingredients except Ginger in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Keep boiling for a few minutes. Place in a large bowl. Add grated Ginger and mix well.

Cut Eggplant and Capsicum into bite-size pieces.

Heat a generous amount Oil in a frying pan, cook Eggplant and Green Capsicum in batches. When nicely browned and cooked, add to the sauce in the bowl.

Allow to cool, then chill in the fridge. Add some Spring Onion and enjoy with cold Somen Noodles, Soba Noodles or Udon Noodles (thinner type recommended). *Note: You may wish to add some Chilli.