BRINJAL MOJU

BRINJAL MOJU

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Philip Khoury
Sean D’Almada-Remedios

  • Sub Category Name
    Food
    Main Courses
  • Recipe Source Name
    Real High Tea 2014/15 Volume 2

Ingredients

Fennel / Turmeric Sable
  • 250g flour
  • 125g butter (cold)
  • 3g ground fennel
  • 5g ground turmeric
  • 50g egg
  • Cocoa butter atomised
Brinjal Moju
  • 30ml canola oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
  • 1 aubergine, diced
  • 2 tomatoes
  • ½ tsp turmeric ground
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds, ground
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 50ml white vinegar
Moghrabieh CousCous
  • 100g couscous
Tomato Crisps
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1:1 sugar syrup
Strained Yoghurt
  • 100g yoghurt
Assembly
  • Baby basil
  • Black and white sesame seeds, toasted
  • Pomegranate molasses
  • Eggplant, thinly sliced and grilled

Methods and Directions

Brinjal Moju
  • Heat oil with cumin and mustard seeds for 2-3 minutes till they start popping.
  • Toss tomato and aubergine in this to coat with oil and seeds.
  • Add remaining spices, brown sugar and vinegar and bring to a simmer until thick.
Moghrabieh CousCous
  • Place in salted boiling water and cook till tender.
Tomato Crisps
  • Place in muslin cloth over a container and leave covered in fridge to drain for at least 12 hours.
Assembly
  • Line a flexipan of 4cm half spheres with grilled eggplant leaving some to overhang.
  • Fill with moju, and top with some couscous and fold overhanging eggplant to wrap around what will be the base.
  • Leave in fridge with a tray on top to press domes.
  • Remove domes and place onto sable.
  • Brush on pomegranate molasses and sprinkle sesame seeds to coat.
  • Pipe a small dollop on top and place a tomato crisp followed by more yoghurt and another smaller crisp.
  • Pipe some more yoghurt on the very top and place a couple of sprigs of baby basil on top.

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