Roastedeggplantdipwiththaiflavors Recipes

ROASTED EGGPLANT DIP WITH THAI FLAVORS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, stem and all, and place on baking sheet, cut side down. Bake until soft, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
• Scoop out the flesh and transfer it to a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Add the sugar soy sauce, salt, chili paste, and lime or lemon juice. Using on-off pulses, process to a thick, coarse puree, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed to grind evenly.
• Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chopped cilantro and green onions. Serve at room temp, garnished with cilantro leaves.

THAI EGGPLANT DIP (NAM PRIK NOOM)

Steps:

• wash all produce thoroughly;halve eggplant lengthwise and leave all other ingredients whole.
• broil eggplant,poblanos,garlic, and shallots 5 minutes;remove the garlic ,turn poblanos and broil 5 more minutes;remove everything except the peppers ,and grill until charred about 3 minutes more.you may need to check the peppers and turn them again to make sure they cook evenly.
• place the peppers in a bag(a sealable zip bag is good but any will work)and set aside about 10 minutes.peel and discard seeds.dont worry about getting all of it;a few peices of charred skin adds flavor.
• scoop out eggplant pulp and place in food processor with garlic,shallots,peeled seeded peppers,cilantro,1 teaspoon nam pla,and lime juice.puree until smooth you may want to add more nam pla or lime juice to taste.
• serve over hot steamed jasmine rice or as a dip for raw veggies.

THAI ROASTED EGGPLANT SALAD WITH CILANTRO AND LIME

Steps:

• Cut eggplants in half lengthwise. Cook eggplant strips, skin-side down, on a lightly oiled hot grill until tender and lightly browned, or on a baking sheet in a 400-degree F oven for 15 minutes Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, place all remaining ingredients in medium bowl. Cut thick strips of eggplant crosswise into 2-in. chunks and add to the bowl. (May peel eggplant first.) Gently toss well to mix eggplant with seasoning. Garnish salad with cilantro leaves. Serve at room temperature or chilled with all juices.