RCI-MT.001.0238.001

Spicy Roasted Eggplant with Tofu

Name: Spicy Roasted Eggplant with Tofu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 4 unit cilantro roots or ⅓ cup cilantro stems (chopped); 2 large shallots (chopped); 1 tbsp brown sugar or palm sugar; 4 large cloves garlic (crushed); 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 to 2 small fresh red or green chiles (like Thai bird chilies, chopped, or to taste); ⅛ tsp salt; 4 medium Asian or Japanese eggplants; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 8 oz firm tofu (cut into small cubes); ¼ cup fresh Thai basil leaves (coarsely chopped, plus extra for garnish)

Spicy Roasted Eggplant with Tofu from the Recidemia collection

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

cilantro roots or ⅓ cup cilantro stems
chopped
4 unit
shallots
chopped
2 large
brown sugar or palm sugar
1 tbsp
cloves garlic
crushed
4 large
fresh lime juice
2 tbsp
fresh red or green chiles
like Thai bird chilies, chopped, or to taste
1 to 2 small
salt
⅛ tsp
Asian or Japanese eggplants
4 medium
vegetable oil
1 tbsp
firm tofu
cut into small cubes
8 oz
fresh Thai basil leaves
coarsely chopped, plus extra for garnish
¼ cup

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Spicy Roasted Eggplant with Tofu

Ingredients

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