Thai grilled eggplant salad / eggplant recipe / Yam Makua Yao

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + water

Soy sauce is easier to find and lower in calories.

Thai eggplants

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: regular eggplants

Zucchini is a lower-calorie alternative.

Grill the Thai long eggplants until cooked and slightly charred.

Minced shrimp and pork are prepared separately.

Boil the eggs for 6 minutes in rapidly boiling water, then peel.

Slice the grilled eggplants and mix with minced shrimp, minced pork, and boiled eggs.

Add sliced shallots, dried shrimp, Thai chili, spur chili, lime juice, fish sauce, and syrup sugar to the mixture.

Toss all ingredients until well combined.

Garnish with toasted dried shrimp and fresh coriander before serving.

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