Spiced Eggplants here’s today’s easy and super aromatic recipe, a typical summer side dish featuring one of the summer’s star vegetables!
It’s a side dish but can also be served as an entree on crostini or crackers for a savory and appetizing appetizer.
The eggplants recommended for the spiced eggplants recipe are particularly the round, plump, and shiny ones that feel meaty to the touch.
Eggplants belong to the Solanaceae family and contain solanine, which gives them their bitter taste, so they should be enjoyed cooked because this substance completely degrades at about 464°F. In any case, the solanine in eggplants is very low, so we can definitely enjoy them in abundance!
IN THIS RECIPE ONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IS TURMERIC which has beneficial functions for our body but…
WARNINGS AND TIPS FOR USING TURMERIC
Even though turmeric is considered a spice with no side effects, it is good to follow these general guidelines:
1) use only organic turmeric powder or from well-known companies to avoid various alterations and contaminations;
2) avoid using curry powder as a therapeutic remedy because it contains small amounts of curcumin (2%);
3) do not overuse it and stick to the dosages indicated on the packages and the prior opinion of your doctor;
4) be careful when handling it in powders, tinctures, and liquid extracts as they can irreparably stain all surfaces they come into contact with.
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Eggplants can be grilled, pan-fried, baked, and with their bitter note, it is preferable, if the recipe allows, to slice them, sprinkle them with coarse salt, and leave them in a colander with a weight on top to drain, as they say, for at least 30 minutes, then proceed with the chosen recipe.
Here are more recipes with eggplants as the star:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
Ingredients SPICED EGGPLANT RECIPE
- 1 eggplant
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Tools SPICED EGGPLANT RECIPE
- Knives
- Cutting boards
- Wok
FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SPICED EGGPLANT RECIPE
Wash and cut the eggplants into large cubes.
In a pan or wok, put 2/3 tablespoons of EVO oil, and when it’s hot, add the slices of onion with the spices and let them brown, moderating the flame and continuing cooking for about ten minutes.
Then add the washed and chopped tomato and eggplant cubes, continuing to cook for another 10 minutes, always stirring and adding a little water if the ingredients stick.
Then adjust the salt and pepper, and when cooking is finished, pour into the serving dish and serve with some parsley sprigs as the final garnish.
Fragrant and delicious spiced eggplant side dish!
Enjoy your meal! Annalisa
This side dish is perfect for filling a savory pie with a puff pastry or shortcrust shell or for topping pasta or seasoning golden or grilled crostini.
