Barbecued Eggplant with Thai Basil Tofu
Barbecued Eggplant with Thai Basil Tofu
Barbecued sautéed eggplant with tofu in a sauce made with blended chillies, garlic, coriander and lime juice. Serve with steamed rice.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 5 Asian eggplants
- 3 fresh green chillies
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 3 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 250g firm tofu, diced
- handful chopped fresh Thai basil
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:25min ›
Ready in:45min
- Cook the eggplants on a hot BBQ grate until charred and black on all sides, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and place on a rack to cool. Peel, slice diagonally, and set aside.
- In a food processor or blender, combine the chillies, garlic, coriander, onion, sugar and lime juice. Process until smooth.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat, and add the chilli mix. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 1 minute. Gently stir in the tofu, half of the basil and the eggplant. Cook until heated through. Serve garnished with the remaining basil.
Note:
You can roast the eggplant on a gas burner or in the oven if you're not barbecuing.
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Reviews (6)
Altered ingredient amounts. Only used one little hot chilli and half the sugar and charred the eggplants on the gas burner. Also used bok choy - 15 Apr 2010
Used different ingredients. I made some changes (used 1 eggplant, no coriander and less basil, fried the eggplant slices, sprinkled some soy sauce on the tofu, and used red capsicums instead of chilli). It was excellent and very flavourful. I served the dish with white basmati rice cooked in vegetable stock. Will definitly make it again! - 29 Sep 2008
This is a wonderful tasting dish, especially during the summmer months… - 29 Sep 2008
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