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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Step 2
Slice the aubergines into batons and whack them in a colander.Salt and leave for 5 mins to extract the water. After 5 mins, patdry and get them onto a baking tray. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon ofthe vegetable oil and place in the oven for 30 mins.
Step 3
While your aubergine is roasting, prep your veg. Thinly slice thespring onions, red cabbage, garlic, ginger and red chillies.
Step 4
Grab two bowls. Add the spring onions to one and the redcabbage to the other. Cover the spring onions with the juice ofthe lime, 1 tbsp of the rice vinegar and a sprinkling of salt.Over the red cabbage pour another tablespoon of rice vinegar,1⁄2 tbsp of the sesame oil and a sprinkle of salt and mix itthrough. Cover and place both in the fridge.
Step 5
Rinse the sushi rice, then add to a saucepan with just enoughwater to cover. Leave for 30 mins to soak.
Step 6
Heat the remaining 1⁄2 tbsp of oil in a wok or large fryingpan and add the garlic, ginger and red chillies and fry over a lowheat. Once softened, add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, the remaining1⁄2 tbsp of sesame oil and 1 tbsp of rice vinegar, the chilli oil, sesame seeds, agave and veggie stock cube. Giveeverything a good mix together, then add the aubergine straightfrom the oven.
Step 7
Add enough water to just cover the aubergine and leave tosimmer until it has reduced into a lovely thick sauce. Stir often.
Step 8
Drain the rice and add it to a saucepan with 480ml waterand the shichimi. Bring to the boil, then turn to a simmer, coverwith the lid and simmer until cooked, about 15 mins.
Step 9
Time to plate up. First, make a bed of your sushi rice. Add agenerous dollop of aubergine sauce, a helping of marinated redcabbage and some sliced avocado. Garnish with the spring onions,the crispy chilli bits from the chilli oil and some more sesame seedsand tuck in.