10 ways to cook Aubergine - dairy free
1. Roasted Aubergine Pesto
- Place the whole aubergine into the oven at a high temp, and roast till the it turns soft.
- Leave to cool, before cutting open and scooping out the flesh.
- Place in a food processor, and puree till smooth. Then add salt and pepper to taste, along with 1 tbsp of veg oil.
Optional - You could also add any of the following.
Basil leaves / Chopped sun dried tomato's / Linseed's
Cook your pasta as normal, but keep a little of the water. The starch in the water will help the pesto cling to the pasta.
2. Aubergine Spread
Season and roast a mix of aubergine, red pepper and red onion in your oven . Leave to cool, then puree in a food processer. Add a little veg oil and lemon juice.
Great on both Crackers and toasted pitta bread. Iv also used it to make a dairy free pizza topping.
3. Stir fried Aubergine
Chinese food doesn't rely on dairy as much as western food, making it an ideal alternative. bbc good food has a basic recipe that you could Taylored to your own taste.
For me stir fry veg is the ultimate quick meal, that's easy to cook.
4. Grilled Marinated Aubergine
Barbecue's aren't just for meat. You can just as easily grill veg and fruit. The Treehugger Internet site has
a great article on 5 Budget eggplant recipes. One of the recipe Iv taken a note of is for grilled marinated aubergine. Aubergine works great with marinades, as they soak up the flavours like little sponges.
5. Baked Aubergine
My own recipe that came more out of necessity, than my imagination. Bought a little too much aubergine one day and needed a recipe that would freeze well.
- Slice aubergine length ways and either roast in the oven for 20 mins or grill on your hob.
- In a pan make a basic tomato sauce. I used 1 can of chopped tomato with herb, and seasoned with salt and pepper.
- Layer Aubergine in a baking a baking dish and pour over the tomato sauce, and bake in the oven for 20 -30 mins.
- If your not intolerant to yeast you could also top with grated dairy free cheese before placing in the oven.
If your looking for something a bit grander to serve friends and family, search for vegan Moussaka recipes on the Internet. There are too many to list here, pick one that suits your own tastes. For me that would be - Our veggie Kitchen
6. Aubergine curry- Baingan bharta eggplant curry
Indian food is one of my favourite because of the wealth of vegetarian recipes. Try Manjulas Kitchen Eggplant Curry recipe. If you don't have the money or the storage space to stock all of the spices, Invest in your favourite along with a good garam masala.
7. Aubergine Dip
The ultimate dairy free aubergine dip has got to be the middle eastern recipe baba Ghanoush. If you like spicy food try the Lebanese recipe for Moutabel.
I love recipes that are already free from dairy, making them perfect for sharing with friends.
8. Pickled Aubergine
Pickling vegetables was originally a way to preserving them, so nothing would go to waste. We might not need the preserving method now, but we still love the taste.
Check out Jamie Olivers recipe on Food network UK.
Home made Jam's and Pickles also make lovely homemade presents for friends and family.
9. Creole Aubergine
Nearly every type of cusine have there own recipe for Aubergine. This is a Southern one from New Orleans . I found this Levi Roots recipe on the bbc food internet site.
10. Aubergine Torte
Every good meal has to finish with dessert. I honestly didn't think Id find one, let alone a vegan version. Heartbreak cake is an Aubergine and chocolate Torte.
If your looking for more inspiration try the I love eggplant Internet site. A site dedicated to the Purple veg, lol. You've got to love the internet xxx
Comments
Post a Comment