EGGPLANT COOKED IN A SOYA SAUCE (V)

Ingredients.....2 medium sized egg plants, 1 onion, 1 tbs of minced garlic, 6 cherry tomatoes, 2 tbs of Ketjap Manis (Indonesian soy sauce), 1/2 tsp of lemon juice, 1/2 tsp of soft brown sugar, 2 tbs of canola/ rice bran oil, 1 dsp of Sriracha. Wash the eggplants and slice them, sprinkle them with a little salt and let them stand for an hour. Peel and slice the onion. Saute the onions in the oil until tender, add the minced garlic and the eggplant slices. Cook the onion and eggplant mixture over a medium heat, turning the eggplant several times. In a separate bowl mix together the soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, sriracha and finally the cherry tomatoes that have been sliced in half. Mix together until well combined. Pour the soy mixture over the eggplant mix, stir to combine and then cover the pan and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Now uncover the pan and continue to simmer till the eggplants have softened and the liquid slightly thickened. serve hot along with steamed rice/ grain mix.