Baked Brinjals with Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar

August 14, 2016 fromthefryingpan Housewives, Ruth's Recipes - From The Frying Pan 0

Baked Brinjals with Pomegranate Balsamic Vinegar

Although I have been a fan of Nigella for years, I never
tried out any of her recipes until I saw her on MasterChef recently.  Brinjals are not a favourite in our family and eaten under protest when confronted with it.  This sounded really good, so since I had some brinjals in my vegetable basket decided to give it a try with the ingredients I had in my kitchen.  The original recipe is from
http://www.chatelaine.com/recipe/vegetarian/nigella-lawsons-baby-eggplant-with-oregano-and-red-onion/
Mine is different and tastes so good.
The Recipe:
500 gms medium sized brinjals- any variety will do; 2 tbsp
olive oil; 2-3 fresh Oregano leaves ( I have then growing on my balcony); 1
medium onion, sliced fine- used the Indian Onions that we always use; 4 tbsp
pomegranate balsamic vinegar that was a gift and just waiting to be used; salt
to taste; 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 tbsp cold water; 1 large clove
garlic, minced fine; a few fresh oregano leaves for garnish.
Preheat oven to 225 C.
Slice brinjals in half lengthwise, keeping the stalks on. Mix olive oil
with fresh oregano in a bowl.  Place the
eggplants, cut-side down in a baking pan and drizzle the mixture all over.  Grill in centre of oven 5-7 minutes each side
until golden brown.  Mix onion,
pomegranate balsamic vinegar and salt in a small bowl. Keep aside for 10
minutes. Gently whisk in extra-virgin olive oil, cold water and garlic.
Transfer brinjals to a serving plate. Pour onion dressing over eggplant. Keep
aside for 10 – 15 minutes.    Sprinkle
with fresh oregano and serve as an appetiser or side dish.  Tastes too good to be true and I can’t wait to make it again!

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The ultimate guide to Mangalorean Protestant Cuisine and my tales in the kitchen. You will find recipes of all kinds here, to tickle your palate. My name is Ruth and I am an Applied Psychologist with a post graduate degree in counseling and guidance. Over the years I have specialized in Obesity Counselling Services using food to reach out to the community. It is a great way to connect with people as food has an incredible impact on health. I started this blog to chronicle my adventures in the kitchen and to showcase the recipes handed down to me from my Mother and maternal grandmother Ajamma ( grandmother in the Kannada language). I do hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did putting it all together. I love reading, music, gardening, and learning new things everyday. My passion is enhancing human potential and teaching people that they have to take responsibility for their own lives. In short, I am the Versatile Housewife.