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Salt and Pepper Fried Aubergine

Transform humble aubergine into restaurant-quality perfection with this vegan salt and pepper aubergine recipe. Inspired by Filipino Tortang Talong, our cornflour dredge creates an irresistibly crispy coating that's completely plant-based.Roasted until silky-soft, then crisped to golden perfection in aromatic chilli oil with a creamy tahini-lime sauce. Perfect as a vegetarian starter or family-style sharing dish, easily made gluten free using tamari instead of soy sauce.

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Vegan salt and pepper fried aubergine on tahini lime sauce, topped with Crunchy Spice crispy chilli oil

Inspired by Filipino Tortang Talong, but using a cornflour instead of egg makes this vegan and a little crispy. Everything crispy is better with a salt and white pepper spice mix.

Roasted until soft, dredged in cornflour and white pepper, and crisped up in chilli oil. It’s smoky, salty, crispy on the outside, melty in the middle — and the tahini-lime sauce underneath pulls it all together. Eat it for lunch, have it as a starter for a dinner party, or as a shared dish served family style.

Whole crispy salt and pepper aubergine with spring onion and Crunchy Spice Chinese crispy chilli oil
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Salt and Pepper Fried Aubergine

Transform humble aubergine into restaurant-quality perfection with this vegan salt and pepper aubergine recipe. Inspired by Filipino Tortang Talong, our cornflour dredge creates an irresistibly crispy coating that's c...

Ingredients

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Method

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  1. Roast the whole aubergine at 180°C for 30 minutes until completely soft.
  2. While it roasts, prep your sauce: mix the minced garlic, tahini, lime juice and soy sauce until smooth and creamy.
  3. Slice the spring onion and set aside for garnish.
  4. Once roasted, let the aubergine cool slightly. Peel off the skin but leave the top intact.
  5. Mix the cornflour, white pepper and salt in a shallow bowl.
  6. Gently dredge the aubergine in the flour mixture, keeping it whole.
  7. Heat a generous splash of oil from Crunchy Spice in a pan over medium heat.
  8. Pan-fry the aubergine on all sides until golden and crispy.
  9. To serve, spoon the sauce onto a plate, place the aubergine on top, then garnish with spring onions and Crunchy Spice.
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Chinese - Crunchy Spice - Crispy Chilli Oil 180g

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