Showing posts with label eggplant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eggplant. Show all posts

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Baba Ganoush with Lime

Great and easy recipe. Its vegan friendly and makes a great dip for parties 


.We Will need:
  • 2 Large eggplants
  • 4 tbs of tahini
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • Handful of cilantro and parsley
  • 1 lime juiced
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste 


  • Make holes in eggplant with fork
  • Wrap eggplants in foil and put in the oven for 40 min (or until soft to touch) at 375F degrees 
  • Peel eggplants add tahini, lime juice, garlic, salt pepper to taste and blend with hand blender or in a regular blender
  • Chop up finely cilantro and parsley add to eggplant mixture and mix well

  • Let it sit in a fridge for about 2 hrs or until cold
  • Garnish with black olives and olive oil
  • Serve with pita bread


Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Vegan Chinese Eggplant Stew

Great recipe for any kind of eggplants. Very easy and very fast to make.


We Will Need:
  • 3 medium size eggplants
  • 1 large tomato
  • 1 large onion or 2 small ones
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1/4 bunch of cilantro 
  • 1/4 cups of sunflower oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste


Dice eggplant and onions


  • Preheat oil in a pan and put onions in it



  • Cook for about 5 min or until golden brown 



  • Add eggplants 



  • Cook eggplants for about 15-20 min on low heat until they are reduced in size
  • Add diced tomatoes 
  • Add salt and pepper 


  • Once tomatoes are cooked ( additional 5 min or so) add minced garlic and turn of the heat
  • Serve with cilantro warm or cold
    • Could be blended and used as spread on toast