This exquisite ratatouille, created in the Kou Kentetsu style, is packed with summer vegetables. By thoroughly searing the vegetables, we bring out their sweetness and umami, adding a wonderful aroma. This dish is perfect for meal prep and bento boxes.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients (2 servings)
- Eggplant 1
- Zucchini 1/2
- Bell Pepper 1/2 - 1
- Tomatoes 2 small
- Onion 1/2
- Garlic 1 clove
Seasonings
- Olive Oil 4-5 tbsp
- Salt (to taste)
- Coarsely Ground Pepper (to taste)
Steps
- Cut 1/2 Onion into large, rustic, irregular pieces.
- Remove the core from 1/2 - 1 Bell Pepper and cut into large, chunky pieces.
- Cut 2 small Tomatoes into smaller pieces to add color, flavor, and act as a sauce base.
- Crush 1 clove Garlic with the back of a wooden spoon and remove the germ.
- Cut 1/2 Zucchini and 1 Eggplant into large, irregular pieces.
- Heat an appropriate amount of Olive Oil in a frying pan and lightly stir-fry the eggplant and zucchini. Coat everything with oil first, and searing the eggplant skin-side down will give it a beautiful color.
- Sear the eggplant and zucchini without moving them until they are nicely browned. The key here is to cook them through until tender, not by boiling but by searing.
- Season the seared eggplant and zucchini with an appropriate amount of Salt and remove them from the pan temporarily.
- Add an appropriate amount of Olive Oil to the same pan, and grill the bell pepper and garlic. The trick here is to slowly grill the bell pepper skin-side down, being careful not to burn it. If it overcooks, remove it.
- Season the grilled bell pepper and garlic with an appropriate amount of Salt, then add the onion and let it absorb the olive oil.
- Add the tomatoes and mash them into a sauce-like consistency, blending everything together. If it feels like there isn't enough moisture, add Olive Oil instead of water.
- Return the pre-seared eggplant and zucchini to the tomato sauce and toss to combine.
- Mix everything together and adjust the seasoning with an appropriate amount of Salt.
- Plate the dish, sprinkle with an appropriate amount of Coarsely Ground Pepper, and it's ready.
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