Name: Tahini Miso Eggplant Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 8 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 large Japanese eggplants ( or 1 large regular), diced (if using Japanese, you can leave the skin on); 10oz extra firm tofu, patted dry and diced; 2 tbsp miso paste; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp gluten free soy sauce; 1/4 cup tahini; 2 tsp grated fresh ginger; 2 tbsp water; 4 tbsp sesame seeds (here we used a combination of black and white); Steamed, rice, quinoa, or veggie noodles

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Move over take-out. This tahini miso eggplant bowl is full of flavor, super easy to prepare and ready in 30 minutes!

What is it about food that triggers warm memories? We conveniently may not remember a conversation we’ve had with our spouse a week ago, but we can remember perfectly the sweet caramelized flavor of miso eggplant that we enjoyed years ago at our favorite Japanese restaurant.

A bowl filled with a Tahini-Miso mixture

Once we started thinking about miso eggplant, we knew we wanted to make it into a one-bowl meal instead of an appetizer. So, we added one of the most versatile plant-based proteins (tofu), eggplant, of course, miso, and one of our many food obsessions, tahini. And that’s how this tahini-miso eggplant bowl was created.

We love one-bowl meals. Quick and easy to prepare, and large enough to serve several meals. What else can we ask for?

Miso paste is a fermented paste made from soybeans and rice or barley. It’s salty and and slightly tangy, and adds great umami flavor to any Japanese inspired dish.

There are many varieties of miso. The most commonly found in stores in the US are white and red miso varieties. Their color and flavor depend on the ingredients used, and the length of fermentation time. White miso has a sweeter flavor, while darker red miso has a more intense and salty flavor. You can find miso paste in the refrigerated section of Asian food stores or the Asian section of your supermarket, and of course online.

Side view of a white bowl with tahini-miso eggplant rice bowl

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