Egg Plant.
This delightful vegetable was a hit in Israel in the sixties and seventies. Now it is re invented into different styles, but remains a simply versatile and delicious food.
We used to make dips, eggplant fritters, eggplant Parmesan style, eggplant a ratatouille casserole, eggplant salads with mayonnaise and spices and even cakes and soups.
Here is a lovely way to make a dish that is quick, stylish and easy to do.
BAKED EGGPLANT,TECHINA AND SPICES
.Take eggplants and wash and prick them . I use half for each person . Do not cut,simply bake in a hot oven Turn them a few times. I place two red and two yellow peppers in the oven as well and a complete garlic cut in half , sprinkled with olive oil. When the eggplants are soft, let them cool for a while and then cut in half, retaining the stalk on the side. Wash the peppers under cold water and skin them, cut into little pieces. Use the garlic cloves to mix with the peppers and techina.
Place the cut egg plants on a large oven dish.
Sauce. Mix the chopped peppers, salt and pepper, mashed garlic cloves. just one or two, three teaspoon of flaked almonds, a teaspoon of pesto, a tablespoon of techina for each eggplant. Mix well and spread over the eggplant. Bake for ten minutes and serve with wholewheat rice and chopped parsley on the side.
Enjoy. You can even put some aside for the next day and warm them up again.
EGGPLANT FRIED AND SPICED.
Cut three eggplants into slices Use wholewheat flour to dip them in with spices. I use turmeric, salt, pepper, chopped spinach and and a dash of curry powder. I beat two eggs and dip the eggplant into the flour and egg mixture and fry in oil for a few minutes. Then I drain them on paper towels and place them in an oven dish with a few cut up onions and shredded cabbage. The onions and cabbage should be steamed for ten minutes to wilt them. Sprinkle olive oil and and grated Bulgarian cheese over it all and bake for ten minutes. Serve with cooked pasta, rice or couscous.
Have fun and remember eat more and more vegetables................experiment and enjoy them in a variety of ways.
Love and light Rona
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I was brought up in rural South Africa and live in Israel on a farm. I feel lucky to have had earth and sky as my scenic world. I have lived with rainbow people and learned a great deal from all of them. My fascination with people, nature, environment, flowers, animals, books, theatre, films, music and art, gave me a hunger for more learning each day. I lectured over the years on health, beauty, natural cosmetics, perfumes, vegetarian and natural foods and supplements, and products that are not tested on animals and are ecologially friendly. I am active in volunteering work and have done this for over forty years. I find creativity a gift to share and it is a way of finding joy in simple things. My family, children and grandchildren are the joy of my life, and my friends are treasures I respect and devote time to. Meditation and healing are part of my life time studies and my health store that I started in the late sixties was a vision I knew that would grow and feed many minds with food for thought. I believe that every experience helps us to grow and learn. The difficult ones and the unexpected hurdles have given me new insights to think about and cope with. My day is what I create and at the end of it, I balance it all and say THANK YOU to my Creator. I appreciate the good earth and would like to pass a better world to our chilren and grand children.
Thankyou for your questions and I look forward to sharing many moments with you all.
Thankyou for your questions and I look forward to sharing many moments with you all.
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