Roasted Aubergine Eggplant Dip Food

ROASTED EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the eggplant, bell pepper, and onion into 1-inch cubes. Toss them in a large bowl with the garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread them on a baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes, until the vegetables are lightly browned and soft, tossing once during cooking.
• Cool slightly.
• Place the vegetables in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add the tomato paste, and pulse 3 or 4 times to blend. Taste for salt and pepper.

ROASTED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly pierce eggplant with a fork and brush with 1 t olive oil.
• Place on a foil lined cooke sheet and roast, turning occasionally until the flesh is tender (45-60).
• Let cool slightly.
• Remever the skin from the eggplant and place in a food processor with yogurt, garlic, parsley, tahini, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and remaining olive oil.
• Process until smooth.
• Adjust seasoning and serve on top of bruschetta, with pita chips or vegetables.

SPICY AUBERGINE (EGGPLANT) AND RED PEPPER TAPENADE - DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C or 400°F.
• Take a sturdy oven proof tin or dish and add the aubergines, red peppers, garlic cloves, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, chili powder and the olive oil.
• Mix thoroughly, so everything has a light coating of oil.
• Roast in the oven on the top shelf for 30 to 45 minutes, or until charred and tinged brown on the edges and soft to the touch.
• Take out and leave to cool slightly.
• Add the fresh coriander (cilantro), harissa paste if using and sun-dried tomatoes. Season well with salt & pepper.
• Tip all the mixture into a large bowl and blend it all together with a hand mixer/blender.
• Do NOT over mix - it should be smooth but not pureed!
• Serve in an attractive bowl and dribble the remaining olive oil over the top, garnish with some fresh coriander (cilantro) or chopped flat leaf parsley. You can also add an olive or two.
• Store in a container in the fridge with olive oil on the top for up to 2 weeks.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) DIP

Steps:

• Place eggplant on oven tray. Bake, uncovered, in moderate oven 180°C about 40 minutes or until soft.
• Remove eggplant and place eggplant in paper bag for 10 minutes.
• Remove and discard eggplant skin, chop flesh.
• Blend or process eggplant with remaining ingredients until smooth. You may need to add more yoghurt depending how smooth or thick you prefer your dip. Cover, refrigerate until cold.

BABA GHANOUSH (ROASTED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) DIP)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Dice eggplant into about 1 inch cubes. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss diced eggplant with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes or until tender.
• Add roasted eggplant and remaining ingredients to a food processor. Process until smooth.
• Serve with pita wedges.

CURRIED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Prick eggplants and roast for 35-40 minutes until colapsed and wrinkled. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a small pan and add onion over medium heat and cook 3-4 minutes. Add next 6 ingredients and saute until onions are soft and mixture is fragrant.
• Pour mixture in food processor and cool slightly. Add yogurt, cilantro and tomato paste and process until smooth.
• Remove the pulp from the roasted eggplant and put into processor and process until smooth. Add lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Process again for 30 seconds. Serve hot, cold or room temp with pita chips.

ROASTED AUBERGINE (EGGPLANT) DIP

Steps:

• Thread aubergines onto a skewer and grill under a medium grill for 10 mins, turn and grill for a further 10 minutes
• Allow aubergines to cool then peel and chop.
• Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.