Eggplant with Cashew Cheese and Tomato Salsa
Main Dishes | European cuisine
⏳ Time
1 hour + 8 hours
🥕 Ingredients
12
🍽️ Servings
4
Description
Gently roasted on the inside and fried to a golden crust on the outside, infused with the aroma of cumin, ginger, and coriander, and soaked in zesty tomato salsa — this eggplant creates an almost addictive craving. Complementing it is creamy cashew cheese. You can buy ready-made cheese at vegan shops or learn to make it yourself. John Smith offers a quick and low-effort version: simply soak the nuts overnight in the refrigerator, and in the morning, blend them together with special vegan yeast.
Ingredients
- Cashew - 5.3 oz
- Eggplants - 4 pieces
- Black Cumin (Cumin) - 0.1 oz
- Coriander essential oil - 0.1 oz
- Grated Ginger Root - 0.1 oz
- Tomatoes Concasse - 4.2 oz
- Cilantro - to taste
- Basil - to taste
- Sugar - to taste
- Salt - to taste
- Ground Black Pepper - to taste
- Cheese yeast - 1.8 oz
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare the vegan cheese. Soak the cashews in water and refrigerate overnight to allow the nuts to absorb moisture.
Step 10
Before serving, place the warmed eggplant with spices on each plate, alongside a couple of tablespoons of tomato salsa and cashew cheese. Garnish with cilantro.
Step 2
Bake the yeast in a preheated oven at 212°F for 20–30 minutes until completely dry.
Step 3
Place the nuts and yeast in a blender, season with salt, add 100 ml of water, and blend until smooth.
Step 4
Prepare the eggplants. Place them on a baking sheet lined with foil and roast in a preheated oven at 482°F for 20–30 minutes. They should become very soft while maintaining their shape.
Step 5
Allow the eggplants to cool slightly and peel them, trying to keep their shape intact. Leave the stem on.
Step 6
Place cumin, coriander, ginger, black pepper, salt, and sugar into a coffee grinder or spice mill and grind until fine.
Step 7
Sprinkle the peeled eggplants with spices and reheat in the oven before serving.
Step 8
Prepare the tomato salsa. Finely chop the herbs and mix them with the diced tomatoes.
Step 9
Add salt and sugar to taste.
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