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Roasted Eggplant Recipe

Roasted Eggplant With Delicious Sides - Easy Vegan Meals

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Spice infused roasted eggplant, with a creamy red pepper mixed bean hummus, vegan tzatziki and coriander bulgur. A perfectly easy meal for new vegans!
Servings 2 people
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

Roasted Eggplant

  • 1 Italian Eggplant or American Eggplant sliced in half
  • 1/4 tsp sumac
  • 1/4 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/8 tsp Himalayan pink salt
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • pepper a pinch of pepper
  • 2-3 tbsps olive oil

Red Pepper Mixed Bean Hummus

For Roasting

  • 1/2 red pepper
  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 shallot cut in half
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/8 tsp Himalayan pink salt or more to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

For Blending

  • 1 cup chickpeas fill the cup with chickpeas, and fill the cup with the aquafaba
  • 1/4 cup aquafaba from the chickpea can
  • 1/2 cup beans kidney beans
  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder or more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp maple or agave syrup
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • more salt to taste if necessary

Vegan Tzatziki

  • 4 tbsps coconut cream
  • 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp minced cucumber
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp chopped mint leaves/dill/parsley or thyme. Whatever you have access to.

Coriander Bulgur

  • 2 tbsps chopped coriander
  • 1/2 cup cooked bulgur

Extra Garnishes

  • 2 tbsps pomogranate

Instructions

  • Boil the bulgur with 1/2 tsp of salt. Cook until tender and strain. Set aside to cool
  • Slice the eggplant in diagonal lines, and gently place this eggplant on a parchment covered baking tray.
  • Rub all the seasoning on the top, with the olive oil. Ensure you let the seasoning sink into the crevasses of the sliced areas.
  • Roast the eggplant for 30 minutes at 175°C.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, place the sliced red pepper with the roasting ingredients for seasoning (read the ingredients above carefully)
  • In another parchment covered baking tray, pour the seasoned red pepper with the seasoning, and roast this for 15 minutes at 175°C.
  • Once the red pepper is slightly charred around the edges, take it out of the oven and let it cool.
  • Once it has cooled down, place this in a food processor with the blending ingredients (read the ingredients above carefully).
  • Your red pepper dip is done. Set this aside. If you wish to season it with some additional salt, syrup or coriander powder, best to do it now.
  • Once the eggplant is cooked, turn the oven off and open the oven door slightly to aerate the eggplant. Let it keep warm in the oven until you're ready to serve.
  • Now, prepare your tzatziki. You simply need to mix all the ingredients together. Set this aside.
  • In a heated frying pan, add your bulgur and coriander. Sauté this until it is fragrant. Set this aside.
  • To plate, split your place into 3 areas. One side should be your eggplant, the other, your bulgur and the remaining space is for your red pepper dip. Gently pour the tzatziki on the top of your eggplant and garnish with pomegranate.

Notes

I hope you enjoy this dish. Please do tag me in your recreations so I can share/repost. Comment below if you have any questions, and don't forget to rate this with the stars above. 
Author: The Veggie Wifey
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Vegan, Eggplant