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Poqui-Poqui

Poqui-Poqui is a rustic Ilocano eggplant-and-egg scramble with sweet tomatoes.

25 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Poqui-Poqui

  • 4 Asian eggplants
  • 2 large tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Oil, for cooking

How to cook Poqui-Poqui

  1. 1.Char eggplants over charcoal or a stovetop until skins blacken. Cool, peel, roughly chop, and set aside.
  2. 2.Heat oil in a pan and sauté garlic and onion until aromatic.
  3. 3.Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
  4. 4.Add eggplant and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. 5.Season with salt and pepper, then pour in eggs. Cook about 2 minutes until set but still moist.
  6. 6.Serve hot.
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