Roast Eggplant on Mediterranean Inspired Millet
 
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A satisfying and light vegan meal.
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Serves: 3 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 large eggplants
  • 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (powder)
  • ½ teaspoon coriander (powder)
  • 1 cup millet grains
  • ½ cup sultanas
  • Large handful of flaked almonds
  • ¾ teaspoon mint, dried
  • Small handful of raw, unsalted cashews (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
  2. Slice your eggplant to 1cm slices (I cut mine as long slices, not rounds but either way works).
  3. In a small dish, mix together the olive oil, cumin, coriander and salt and pepper and brush this mixture using a pastry brush (or back of a spoon OR just drizzle on and use your hands - any way works really).
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes then turn eggplant over and drizzle with a little more oil and some salt and pepper and bake for a further 10 minutes.
  5. While the eggplant is baking start to boil the millet in salted water. Should boil for about 10-15 minutes. Drain, rinse and place back into pot.
  6. Add sultanas, cashews, almond flakes, salt and pepper and mint and olive oil to the pot. Stir well to combine everything and keep warm with lid on.
  7. To serve, dish the millet onto a plate and top with the eggplant.
Notes
This dish can be made using any grain of your choice, although have not been tested. I would imagine for alternative gluten free options that bulgar wheat, quinoa and rice would be tasty and for a non-gluten free option cous cous would be delicious.
Recipe by Julie The Dietitian at https://juliethedietitian.com/roasted-eggplant-on-mediterranean-inspired-millet/