Wednesday, February 25, 2009

EGGPLANT CHEDDAR

I got this classic Italian recipe from food network. Its actually named as ''Eggplant Parmesan''. I just named it as 'Cheddar' because I used cheddar cheese instead of parmesan. Like the recipe lasangna, this too can be prepared as layers. But I have prepered under single layer. We really liked it soo much and its outstanding and incredibly easy to make.If you need a quick supper,somthing filling then this recipe would be perfect. It just taste as good as the 'Chicken Cheddar'. There is no particular measurment for the amount of sause and cheese. Add according to ur choice. This eggplant cheddar goes well as a side dish with any pasta recipe or speghetti with meat balls.


INGREDIENTS.

4 Sliced Eggplant.

Pasta sause. [any of ur fav choice]

2 Cloves of chopped Garlic (Or) Garlic powder.

1/2 cup All purpose flour.

2 Eggs.

1 cup Italian seasoned Bread crumbs.

Handful of cheese on each slice.[ I used mixed of mozzarella and cheddar]

Salt and pepper to taste.

1 tsp Oil.

METHOD.

Cut eggplant into circle about 1/4 inch slices. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Let it sit for 15 min. Thus keeping for few min salt will release some of its moisture. Wipe up the excess water with the help of tissue.


In a bowl break egg and whisk it. It should be enough to dip the marinated eggplants. On a plate combine flour, salt and pepper. On another plate spread breadcrumbs. Coat the eggplants into the flour mixture on both the sides. Then dip into egg mixture and finally to the bread crumbs mixture, pressing lightly on both the sides.


Heat 1 tbs oil in a pan. Add garlic and place the eggplant slices gently. On a low heat cook it on both the sides until slight brown. Drain on the paper towels.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Now spread the pasta sause as per needed on the baking dish. Place the eggplant slice. Again top it with some more pasta sause.

Lastly spread the slices with cheese.

Bake them for about 30 min or until the cheese melts and form a slight borwn colour. Allow it to sit for another 10 min. Serve hot.


Enjoy!!

27 comments:

Priya Suresh said...

Oh god, wat a delicious eggplant dish dear Suma...makes me hungry!!

Chutneytales said...

Eggplant Cheddar looks yummy..

Vani said...

I love eggplant parm (and chicken parm too!). I'm sure the cheddar one tastes delicious as well. It sure looks nice!

Cham said...

That is great recipe but it is not vegan as u used cheese/egg (which is an animal derivated product).

FH said...

That's what I thought when I read the title but great idea to replace with cheddar, looks delicious! :)

Sum Raj said...

Cham ,Asha,
Thanks for information..i too did not notice her blog that eggs and cheese are not allowed...will delete that..

Thanks Priya, Madhumathi, Vani

Anonymous said...

Hey Suma,they are so lovely..looks like royal..I love eggplant too..

Trupti said...

wow suma Cheddar looks very delicious. It is very nice idea of using Cheese on eggplant

Deepthi Shankar said...

that looks awesome .. good dish

Preety said...

i also saw this one on food network and i thought to give it a try too..but after seeing yours i think its a sure hit so i can try with no worries:)

Uma said...

mmm. looks mouth-watering Suma! Nice tempting pic.

Andhra Flavors said...

wow suma this is looks new and yummy.

Indian Khana said...

Umm..it making me feel very hungry....looks so gud

Varsha Vipins said...

wow..delicious dish Suma..would love to try it..:)

vandana rajesh said...

This looks really delicious suma,have to try it. I guess as eggplant is not very popular at my place will substitute with chicken instead:). Have published the baking for baginners round up. Thks for ur support and encouragement.

Unknown said...

looks delicious...

Kitchen Chronicles said...

Looks nice. And must have tasted great. I like brinjals very much. But husband is not a fan of brinjal so I don't buy brinjals often. but your recipe sounds good. will try it soon.

Shama Nagarajan said...

looks perfect and yummy

Purva Desai said...

It looks really tempting.......even I saw a similar version the other day on telly....but will try ur version as it looks easy and yummy

Divya Kudua said...

Looks delicious Suma!!

notyet100 said...

thnks for step by step pictorial,,new for me,..

KonkaniBlogger said...

Wow Suma, nice recipe, and nice twist with the cheddar. Long time since I made this.

Unknown said...

This is looks really awesome & delicious..

AnuSriram said...

Wow.. Thats a nice tip of using cheddar instead of parmesan.. Looks awesome!

Yasmeen said...

Cheddar looks equally delish on eggplant:)

Dershana said...

that sounds yummy, suma!

Dori said...

This is a nice recipe, looks very good... cheese can turn anything into something super tasty!