Couscous With Eggplant Aubergine Recipes

SPICED SEARED EGGPLANT WITH PEARL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Heat a heavy pot (2 to 3 quarts) with a tight-fitting lid over medium until hot but not smoking. Add couscous and toast, stirring often, until golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer toasted couscous to a bowl.
• Add oil to pot and raise heat to medium-high. When it shimmers, add eggplant, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often, until onions are softened and golden and the eggplant is browned and slightly shrunken, 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and stir just until fragrant.
• Add tomato paste and the prepared spice mixture and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in toasted couscous, tomato and 1 1/2 cups water, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer until the couscous has absorbed all the liquid, 8 to 12 minutes. Turn off the heat and let rest 2 minutes. Uncover, stir in paprika and parsley, then taste and adjust the seasoning with salt. Serve immediately and dollop with yogurt, if desired.

AUBERGINE COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Put the aubergine on a baking sheet, brush with oil and season. Grill for about 15 mins, turning and brushing with more oil halfway, until browned and softened.
• Meanwhile, tip the couscous into a large bowl, pour over the stock, then cover and leave for 10 mins. Mix the tomatoes, mint, goat's cheese and remaining oil together. Fluff the couscous up with a fork, then stir in the aubergines, tomato mixture and lemon juice.

COUSCOUS WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the shallots, onions, turmeric, coriander, eggplant, salt and pepper.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until wilted, but do not brown.
• Add the water, bring to a boil, add the couscous and blend well.
• Cover tightly, remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add the butter and lemon juice, stir and blend with a fork to separate the grains.
• Keep warm.

COUSCOUS AND AUBERGINE (EGGPLANT) ON CROUTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220°C.
• Place couscous, apricots and raisins in a bowl and cover with stock. Mix and set aside.
• Heat grill Brush the aubergines with 2 tbsp of the oil and grill for 5 minutes each side. Set aside.
• Grill pepper until skin is charred and place in a plastic baggie. Leave to cool. When cool remove the skin halve, seeds and small dice.
• Heat remaining oil and cook onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add cinnamon and coriander and fry for another minute, stirring constantly.
• Fluff up couscous and add the peppers, tomatoes, onion mix, almonds, parsley and seasoning (if desired).
• Place pastry on a floured surface and roll out a 12 inch square. Keep any trimmings.
• Cut in half and place one half on a baking sheet. Spread half the cranberry sauce over leaving an inch border around the edge.
• Place half the couscous mix over the cranberry mix and level off as much as possible (make sure to leave the border).
• Lay over half the aubergine slices and and half the goats cheese.
• Repeat again with the remaining couscous, aubergine and goats cheese.
• Top with the remaining cranberry sauce and brush with half the egg.
• Run a lattice cutter over the remaining half of the pastry leaving and inch border.
• Lift the lattice onto the filling and gently stretch until the two pastry borders meet and brush with the egg.
• Use the trimmings to make star shapes to decorate.
• Bake on the top shelf for 20 minutes until golden.
• Rest for 10 minutes before serving.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS WITH ROASTED EGGPLANT AND CINNAMON-CUMIN DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Place eggplant cubes on sheet; drizzle with 3 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Roast until tender, turning occasionally, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook couscous in boiling salted water until just tender, about 8 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water until cool; drain again. Place in large bowl.
• Toast cumin seeds in small skillet over medium-high heat until slightly darkened, about 4 minutes. Grind seeds in spice mill; place in small bowl. Add vinegar, cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons oil. Whisk to blend; season with salt and pepper. Mix in onion.
• Add raisins, cilantro, eggplant cubes, and dressing to couscous. Toss to coat.

COUSCOUS WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the shallots, onions, turmeric, coriander, eggplant, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until wilted, but do not brown.
• Add the water, bring to a boil, add the couscous and blend well. Cover tightly, remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• Add the butter and lemon juice, stir and blend with a fork to separate the grains. Keep warm.

BAKED AUBERGINE WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas mark 5. Leaving the stem on, cut the aubergine in half lengthways and criss-cross the flesh deeply with a sharp knife. Place in a shallow baking dish
• Mix the olive oil and lemon juice then brush over the scored surface of the aubergine. Season with freshly ground black pepper and bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until the flesh is tender
• Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large bowl, pour over the boiling stock, cover and leave to soak for 10 minutes until all the stock is absorbed. Fluff up with a fork, then stir in the plum, nectarine, lemon zest, tomatoes, spring onions and pine nuts. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and mix together
• Remove the aubergine from the oven and scoop out the flesh, taking care to keep the skins intact. Chop the flesh and mix into the couscous.
• Place the aubergine skins back in the baking dish and spoon in the couscous mix
• Return to the oven for 10 minutes to heat through while you mix all the dressing ingredients together. Serve hot with a mixed leaf salad and a drizzle of dressing

COUSCOUS-STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Wrap garlic in aluminum foil. Cook until cloves are soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool, and squeeze the soft garlic from the cloves; set aside.
• Cut 3 eggplant in half lengthwise, and place the 6 halves cut side up on a cutting board. Using a paring knife, cut around the perimeters, leaving a 1/3-inch-wide border and being careful not to cut through skin. Cutting down through flesh, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Using a small spoon, scoop out the strips, keeping skin intact. Cut strips into 1/4-inch dice. Set both the diced eggplant and shells aside. Cut the remaining eggplant, skin on, into 1/4-inch dice. Set aside.
• In a large skillet set over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and slightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Add all diced eggplant, bell pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. If mixture starts to become dry, add the additional tablespoon olive oil. Set aside.
• Place couscous in a medium heat-proof bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over couscous. Cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let sit until slightly cooled, 10 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Add lemon zest, ricotta, parsley, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add the reserved eggplant mixture, the roasted garlic, and cherry tomatoes. Stir to combine.
• Fill each reserved eggplant shell with couscous mixture. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake until warm throughout and shell has softened, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil, and continue cooking until tops are toasty brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve.