Eggplant Starter with Tomato Vinaigrette Vegetarian-Friendly
Let’s Eat the World · Provencal Recipes · Starter Course · TasteIf you’re looking for a vegan or vegetarian dish to wow your plant-based friends, this take on a traditional terrine is an excellent place to start. Eggplant combined with some bright and flavourful spices make for a firm, tasty starter dish that is fantastic served on its own or with a delicate tomato vinaigrette. You can also enjoy this eggplant starter with a fresh green salad for a meal that’s bound to leave you impressed. Enjoy more of these delicious recipes from our database.
Eggplant Poupetton with Tomato Vinaigrette
Although terrine is traditionally a meat-based pâté, you can create a plant-based meal that is just as delicious and packed full of nutrients! This dish could fool even the strictest of carnivores and is sure to impress your friends that follow a vegetarian or vegan diet (you can substitute the cream for a dairy-free alternative to make a stunning vegan dish).
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 kg eggplants (aubergine) roughly 2 1/4 lbs
- 8 eggs
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash the eggplants, remove the head, rub them with olive oil, salt, and pepper and wrap them in aluminum foil. Cook in an oven at 160ºC (320ºF) for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Let them cool down, cut them in half, and let drain if needed.
- Mix them in a blender or a food processor with eggs, cumin, salt, pepper, and cream, and blend for 1 minute.
- Pour the batter into a terrine or mould and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes in the oven at 180ºC (350ºF).
- Serve cold with the tomato vinaigrette and a green salad.
For the Vinaigrette:
- Blend everything together and let rest for 30 minutes. Then strain the sauce to remove seeds and skin.
Notes
The tomato vinaigrette keeps for 3 to 4 days in the fridge.
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