Roasted Eggplant Dip With Thai Flavors Food

ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place eggplant and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet and rub with 2 tablespoons oil. Roast until garlic is soft and golden, 20 minutes. Remove garlic and set aside. Continue to roast eggplant until soft and deflated, 20 to 25 minutes more. Let cool 20 minutes.
• Slice eggplant open and scrape flesh into the bowl of a food processor. Peel garlic and add to bowl, along with lemon juice, tahini, salt, and 2 tablespoons oil. Process until smooth. (To store, refrigerate, up to 2 days.) Serve drizzled with more oil and a sprinkle of paprika if desired.

ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP FROM BAHRAIN(UUKKOUS AL-BADINJAN)

Steps:

• Using a fork, poke eggplants all over. Roast eggplants at 350*F for about 1 hour or until soft(or grill at 350*F for about an hour or until soft).
• Remove from oven and let cool until you can handle the eggplants. With a knife, split eggplants open and scoop out all the flesh into a food processor or blender(or into a bowl and use your immersion blender).
• Add remaining ingredients and puree. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Chill and serve with flatbread or as an accompaniment to main meal.

SESAME ROASTED EGGPLANT (THAI)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a large ovenpoof skillet over medium-high heat, add all of the marinade ingredients. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half. Add the eggplant and mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.
• Put the pan into the oven and cook until the eggplant and mushrooms are soft and caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds.

THE 35 BEST WAYS TO COOK EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Cut eggplants into ½-inch thick round slices, arrange on baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Sprinkle half of course salt on eggplant slices, flip and sprinkle remaining salt. Let sit 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet to about 375°F. Fry the eggplant in batches until golden brown on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat dry using more paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pour about 1 cup of marinara sauce into a baking dish and spread evenly to cover the bottom of the dish.
• Add eggplant slices (it's okay if they overlap) and cover with ½ cup of marinara. Sprinkle with a third of the fresh basil, then top with about a third of the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Finish with the fresh mozzarella cheese and a final sprinkling of Parmesan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, until mozzarella is bubbling and golden brown.
• Let cool 10 minutes, then serve garnished with fresh basil.

THAI EGGPLANT DIP (NAM PRIK NOOM)

Steps:

• wash all produce thoroughly;halve eggplant lengthwise and leave all other ingredients whole.
• broil eggplant,poblanos,garlic, and shallots 5 minutes;remove the garlic ,turn poblanos and broil 5 more minutes;remove everything except the peppers ,and grill until charred about 3 minutes more.you may need to check the peppers and turn them again to make sure they cook evenly.
• place the peppers in a bag(a sealable zip bag is good but any will work)and set aside about 10 minutes.peel and discard seeds.dont worry about getting all of it;a few peices of charred skin adds flavor.
• scoop out eggplant pulp and place in food processor with garlic,shallots,peeled seeded peppers,cilantro,1 teaspoon nam pla,and lime juice.puree until smooth you may want to add more nam pla or lime juice to taste.
• serve over hot steamed jasmine rice or as a dip for raw veggies.

ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP WITH THAI FLAVORS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, stem and all, and place on baking sheet, cut side down. Bake until soft, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Scoop out the flesh and transfer it to a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the sugar soy sauce, salt, chili paste, and lime or lemon juice. Using on-off pulses, process to a thick, coarse puree, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed to grind evenly.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chopped cilantro and green onions. Serve at room temp, garnished with cilantro leaves.

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.