Eggplant is commonly known as a vegetable, but in reality, it's a fruit. It is popular in some countries: East Asia, southeast, and south Asia, as well as in the Middle East and the Mediterranean countries. There are a lot of dishes you can prepare with eggplant, but today I'll specifically explain how to fill up eggplants with vegetables.
The first time I heard about it, it was around seven years ago, I went to a friend's house for a Vegetarian BBQ. To be honest, it didn't catch my attention right after, however, when I tasted it, it completely changed my mind. I started eating. Are you up for this?
45 Minutes
2 portions
How to make
INGREDIENTS ✅ 1 Purple Eggplant ✅ 1/2 Cucumbers ✅ 5 small Mushrooms ✅ 8 Cherry Tomatoes ✅ Grated Cheese ✅ Parmesan cheese ✅ Black Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1 Preheat the oven to 350 F Step 2
Chop the vegetables (cucumber, tomato, and onion), put them in a pan on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the seasonings you want. (Italian herbs, basil, Parsil, cumin, coriander powder, black pepper, etc.) Step 3
Make sure the eggplant is fresh. Wash the eggplant, cut it in half, spray it with oil, and put it on a baking tray. Step 4
Place the tray in the oven and bake it for 20 -25 minutes. Once the eggplant is soft to take it out, and let it cool down 5- 10 min
Step 5 Carefully remove the center part of the eggplant with a spoon without touching the bottom and filled it with the roasted veggies Step 6
Take the eggplant back to the oven for 10 minutes.
Step 7 Remove it from the oven and add the grated cheese on the top, then put them back to the oven for 2-5 min in broil-low option to let the cheese melt Step 8
Serve on a flat plate, add the chopped cherry tomato on the top, and spread a bit of Parmesan cheese
Accompaniment
Green Avocado salad, Baguette toast, or couscous.
Beverage Pairings
Thanks to eggplants savor, this dish goes well with red blend wine, such as; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Syrah.
Note: The removed part of the eggplant could be eaten in a salad or make a dip with
Recommendations:
When you buy the eggplant, make sure it's fresh, heavy for its size, firm, and with zero no imperfections, go for the big, dark.
Enjoy it! Check the video below
Hope you like it. :)
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