Ingredients:
- 2 large eggplants
- 1 cup olive oil (for the eggplants)
- + a splash of olive oil (for the sauce)
- 1 large red onion cut into slices
- 8 garlic cloves cut into chunky bits
- 3 medium-sized ripe tomatoes cut into 2cm / 1-inch pieces
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- a handful fresh parsley chopped
- 1/3 tsp ground nutmeg
- kosher salt + freshly ground pepper
Instructions
Remove the tops and bottoms of the eggplants. Cut them in half lengthwise to create eggplant boats.
Place
the eggplants in a big bowl with cold water and soak them for 30
minutes. You may place a plate on top to weigh them down. The soaking
helps remove the bitter flavor from eggplants skin.
Preheat oven to 230°C / 446°F.
Drain
the eggplants and place in a casserole dish. Score them with a knife
creating deep criss-cross lines to help the eggplants bake well in the
center. Take the 1 cup of olive oil and using a spoon, add spoonfuls of
the oil on each eggplant.
Season the eggplants with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
Bake for 30 minutes until nicely roasted on top. Meanwhile, start preparing the tomato sauce.
Heat
the splash of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic
and the onion slices and cook until completely softened.
Stir
in the tomatoes and season with some kosher salt, ground pepper, and
ground nutmeg. Cook for about 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally, until
tomatoes start to drain and become mushy. Add the tomato paste and cook
for 2 minutes more stirring occasionally.
Using
a fork press the eggplants a bit to make some space for the sauce to
sit on. Add spoonfuls of the sauce on the eggplant boats. Reduce heat to
160°C / 320°F and slow-cook the eggplants for about 35 minutes. Then raise the temperature again to 200°C / 392°F and roast the eggplants for about 10-15 minutes more.
Serve with chopped fresh parsley on top.
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