With the man away I can cook what I really love to eat without worrying about food intolerance. I'm not that keen on elaborate meals on my own.. something quick and easy is my thing.

I'm a huge fan of tempeh... one of my favourite breakfasts in the world is fried tempeh with tomatoes, some cummin and chilli, maybe sriracha and a splash of tamari (that's an awesome tofu brekky, by the way).

And I like one pot meals - especially when I'm on my own. I don't generally eat a lot of noodles or pasta, but every now and then I get cravings for noodles - except I'd run out. The eggplant in this dish mimics the softness of the noodles and satisfied this craving. The sweet corn is almost char grilled which adds another flavour. I do it all in a really big frying pan so I kinda fry them separately then bring them together at the end, if that makes sense.

I'm not sure a conventional recipe works here as I didn't follow one myself - I really follow my intuition on most of my cooking (um, all). In the big frying pan I sauteed eggplant on one side of the pan until tender, adding spring onions about half way through as well as some coriander stalks. On the other, with less oil, I fried the corn (you could dry fry it separately for a more smoky taste, or shaved barbecued corn would be brilliant). The tempeh fried in the third section of the pan with a splash of tamari. I then tossed all the corn and eggplant together with some fresh chilli, thai basil, coriander, and black and white sesame seeds - just very quickly to mix. That's it - serve with tempeh and cucumber for the crunch and the balance with the chilli.

So good!

What's your favourite one pan dinner?

How do you like your tempeh?

What are your noodle alternatives?

Oh, and as for the title? Just a bit of click-bait fun. I like my dinners like I like my men - hot and spicey and a lot closer than the other side of the world.