Sun-dried eggplant.
First step:Choose eggplant.
The best way to dry eggplants is to use fresh and tender eggplants, especially round eggplants with thick flesh are more suitable for drying. Older eggplants contain more harmful lycopene and don't taste as good, so they are not suitable for drying dried eggplants, especially after the fall.
Step 2: Process the eggplant.
Destip the selected young eggplants, wash them without peeling, and cut them into hobnail pieces or thick strips according to your preference. Of course, cutting into strips is easier to dry. After cutting, sprinkle appropriate amount of fine salt and mix well to kill the water.
Step 3: Steam
Place the sterilized eggplant in a boiling steamer basket and steam for a short while before removing from the basket. Eggplants don't need to be steamed, but they will rot if they are too cooked. Some people like to blanch the eggplant in boiling water, but personally I think it's better to steam it. This is because blanching will add more water to the eggplant to absorb, which is very bad for drying later.
Exposed to the sun
Drain the steamed eggplants and spread them out in the sun until they are completely dry. It will make a rustling sound when pulled. It can also be dried in a cool, ventilated place for 1 night before drying.
When drying eggplants in the sun, pay attention to a small detail, that is, when the sun is particularly strong, it is best to cover it with newspaper, so that the sun-dried eggplants are more flavorful.
Step 5:Preservation.
Sun-dried eggplants can be placed in a plastic bag, sealed and placed in the refrigerator to freeze. You can also pack it in a breathable cloth bag, hang it in a dry and ventilated place indoors, and take it out to dry every once in a while to prevent the eggplant from getting damp and spoiled.
How to eat dried eggplant
Sun-dried eggplant can be used for stewing or broiling, or soaked and steamed, then mixed with seasonings, or soaked and chopped, that is a kind of deliciousness that can not be described in words.