Roasted eggplant platter (Baked/Pan roasted)
About:
This is a quick to make simple eggplant preparation which gives a crunchy taste and a healthy bite. Marinate eggplant with your favourite spices and roast them by topping with cheese, olives and herbs. It can either be roasted in oven, grill or even in the pan. This can served as a starter or even combine with pasta/gravies and served as a dish. So enjoy this roasted aubergine in any of your favourite form or just enjoy with salads.
Yields: 4-5 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes (or) baking time-15-20minutes
Ingredients:
- Eggplant/aubergine-1medium size/2small (cut into 1-1.2inch discs)
- Low fat mozerella cheese-for topping
- Dried herbs- to taste
- Salt- to taste
- Olive oil-for toasting on Pan
- Sliced Olives
For marinade:
- Hung curd-2tbsp
- Salt-pinch
- Paparika-1/4tsp
- Roasted split peas powder-1tbsp
- Oil-2tsp
Procedure:
Marination:
- Combine hung curd, paprika, roasted splitpeas/chickpeas powder, salt, oil in a bowl.
- Add in aubergine slices into the curd mixture toss to coat well and rest for 10-15minutes.
- It can either be oven roasted (or )pan roasted
For pan toasting:
- Grease the pan with oil and arrange the marinated aubergine slices in the greased pan one after the ther without overlapping.
- Let it cook on a medium-high flame for 3-5minutes/until slightly golden and tender.
- Then flip and spread cheese, olives, herbs on the roasted surface and continue to roast for 3-5minutes.
Transfer to a plate and serve.
For baking:
- Pre-heat the oven at 220 degree C, line the baking tray.
- Place marinated aubergine slices on a lined baking tray make sure not to overlap.
- Bake for 10minutes, then pull the tray out and sprinkle some cheese , olives, herbs or any toppings of your choice and bake again for 5-7minutes/until tender and cheese melts
- Once baked transfer to a serving plate and serve with salads
Note:
- Topping can be personalised as per the taste
- Pan roasting takes lees time compared to the oven roasting but pan roasting requires some oil for brushing but oven roasting can be done without adding any oil
Posted on September 9, 2014, in Appetizers, Indian, International, Starters. Bookmark the permalink. 31 Comments.
looks amazing! 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanx for your visit and lovely words… feels good… have a fab day.. 🙂
LikeLike
Sounds very yummy Chitra 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanx Malar… have a lovely day.. 🙂
LikeLike
i love aubergines, cooked anyway 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanx dear Andy… 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
wow…….I am pretty sure it was super tasty…… 🙂 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanx Jay. .. it was delicious in deed my hubby loved it to the core as it tasted like pizza. ..ha ha…:) 🙂
LikeLike
Love this recipe! I love aubergines and have a big ‘collection’ of the recipes with them. I can’t wait to try your one! Thank you, Chitra! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thatz nice to know will check your recipes tooo… thanx Yana for your lovely words. .. am honoured. .. let’s stay connected. .. 🙂 🙂
LikeLike
Oh I love those, my mom makes similar ones :))
Lou
http://vegantarianlifestyle.com
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh thatz nice to know. .. mom’s dishes are always delish. .. thanx a bunch Lou… have a fab day…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reblogged this on Chef Ceaser.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you
LikeLike
Yum.. When you mention dried herbs what were all in there?? For this i usually add dried oregano n dried basil but if i get fresh basil i go for dat..
LikeLike
I use mixed italian herbs – Oregano, Rosemary, Basil etc.,
LikeLike
Looks delicious, Chitra….I love eggplant any way it’s prepared and this simple preparation seems perfect!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi Nancy. … glad to know you too love eggplants. … thanx for your lovely words… 🙂 🙂
LikeLike
Wow! This looks amazing. I love Parmigiana so I will probably adore this recipe too. Emma.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanx Emma for your sweet comment….. Glad you liked. .. 🙂 🙂
LikeLike
Fantastic Chitra!!
LikeLike
Thanx Dear Lori…:)
LikeLike
Eggplant…interesting and very healthy…
LikeLike
Thanx Natasha. .. 🙂
LikeLike
Reblogged this on Peter Salerno Inc. and commented:
Peter Salerno and his team love this healthy, smart and surprisingly filling recipe from Chitra’s Healthy Kitchen!
Enjoy Chitra’s recipe for Roasted Eggplant. It’s simple, savory and scrumptious!
LikeLike
Thank you
LikeLike
wow! this is amazing! i love your recipe!
LikeLike
Thanx Bunch for your encouraging words. … feels good. .. have a fab day.. 🙂
LikeLike
Oh thanx for such lovely and encouraging words. … feel blessed. … have a lovely day… 🙂
LikeLike
Wow chitra
LikeLike
Thanx Sonal…:)
LikeLike