BURNT EGGPLANT BUTTER ON TOMATO TOASTS
If you haven't tried eggplant with butter before, this will be a revelation. It is delicious and silky and makes for the best starter or sharing dish. Add some fresh herbs too, if you have them.
Provided by Olia Hercules
Categories Eggplant Butter Tomato Garlic Bread Herb
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- You need to blacken and cook the eggplant until it collapses, as you would for baba ganoush. The best result comes from doing this over the smoldering coals of a barbecue, but you can also do it over an open flame if you have a gas stove: set the eggplant directly over a medium flame and keep turning it with your tongs every 5 minutes-it should take about 10-15 minutes. Alternatively, you can roast it in a 425°F oven or under a hot broiler for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally.
- When the eggplant is charred on the outside and really soft inside, set it aside on a plate until it is just cool enough to handle. Pour off the liquid that will have come out of the eggplant into a bowl, then use your fingers to peel off the skin - don't worry if some of it doesn't come off, it will only add to the flavor. Add the eggplant flesh to the bowl containing the liquid and mash with a fork. While it is still warm, whisk in the butter with the fork and add some salt and pepper, then taste - it should be well seasoned and taste of comfort, like baba ganoush's Ukrainian third cousin.
- Grill your slices of bread on a griddle pan (or toast them), then rub first with the garlic, followed by the tomatoes - as you would for Spanish pan con tomate. Now spoon some of the eggplant butter on top. Garnish with some finely chopped soft herbs, if you like, and serve.
- If there is any eggplant butter leftover, it will keep for up to a week in the fridge.
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Afak Raj
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I especially loved the burnt eggplant butter.
Reed Mayhew
[email protected]I made this dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor of the eggplant and the tomatoes.
Helen M
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy meal.
Raj Ghimire
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. The eggplant was cooked well and the tomatoes were fresh.
Alice Muthoni
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of eggplant, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the butter added a delicious flavor.
Musharraf Marikkar
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I especially loved the burnt eggplant butter.
Rhocy Bai
[email protected]I made this dish for a party and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved the flavor of the eggplant and the tomatoes.
Afraz Talib
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy meal.
Akanduhura Desire
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. The eggplant was cooked well and the tomatoes were fresh.
Angelyn Pascua
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of eggplant, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I'm so glad I did! The eggplant was cooked perfectly and the butter added a delicious flavor.
Shahnawaz Cheema
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! I especially loved the burnt eggplant butter.
John Adams
[email protected]I made this dish last night and it was a hit! My family loved the flavor of the eggplant and the tomatoes. I will definitely be making this again.
Holly Burns
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The eggplant was perfectly cooked and the butter added a richness that was out of this world. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a tasty and easy meal.