Eggplant Romani | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

An interesting Middle eastern recipe made using eggplants.

EGGPLANT ROMANI - (Serves - 4)

Ingredients

1 large eggplant
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons zaatar spice
2 teaspoons sumac spice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
6-8 fresh parsley sprigs
Crumbled feta cheese as required
Fresh pomegranate pearls as required
Romani
1 cup warm pomegranate juice
1 teaspoon tamarind pulp
2 tablespoons chopped jaggery
1 teaspoon sumac spice mix

Method

1. Slice the eggplant.
2. Combine olive oil, zaatar, 2 teaspoons sumac and lemon juice in a bowl and mix. Add salt and mix well. Add eggplant slices and coat well. Set aside to marinate.
3. To prepare romani, heat pomegranate juice in a non-stick pan and bring to boil. Add tamarind pulp, jaggery and sumac, mix and cook till the mixture thickens. Transfer in a bowl and cool.
4. Heat a non-stick grill pan. Place the marinated eggplant and grill on high heat till golden from both sides, basting with remaining marinade. Sprinkle some water on top and grill for 30 seconds. Transfer onto a plate.
5. Finely chop parsley sprigs.
6. Place the grilled eggplant on a serving platter. Put some feta cheese on top and drizzle some romani. Put some pomegranate pearls and chopped parsley on top.
7. Serve hot garnished with mustard micro greens, red radish slices and cherry tomato halves.

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