Tamarind Roast Eggplant and Chickpea Salad with Coconut Dressing

Tamarind Roast Eggplant and Chickpea Salad with Coconut Dressing

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, November 27, 2016.
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Take care when toasting your coconut and almonds in the oven. Place tray near bottom of oven and keep a close eye on them.

Ingredients

TAMARIND ROAST EGGPLANT AND CHICKPEA SALAD

  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 eggplant, diced 1cm, until you have 3 cups worth
  • 1 red onion, cut into 1–2cm-thick wedges (leave root intact)
  • 1½ tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 garlic roti bread
  • ½ bag baby spinach leaves

COCONUT DRESSING

  • 1 pottle coconut yoghurt
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • 1–2 teaspoons lemon juice

TO SERVE

  • 30g sliced almonds and coconut chips
  • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped coriander leaves and stalks
  • ½ lemon, cut into wedges

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper.
  2. Pat chickpeas dry with paper towels and place in a large bowl with eggplant, onion and tamarind paste. Add a drizzle of oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Toss to combine well, ensuring curry paste is coating veggies. Spread out on first prepared tray and roast for about 20 minutes, until cooked through.
  4. Cut roti into 8 wedges and place on second prepared tray, along with almonds and coconut. When veggies have 5 minutes cook time remaining, place roti and almond coconut mix in oven (on rack below veggies, near bottom of oven) to toast for 3–4 minutes. Take care that coconut doesn’t burn.
  5. In a small bowl, mix coconut yoghurt, mint and lemon zest and juice together, until well combined.
  6. Divide baby spinach and tamarind roast veggies between plates. Top with a spoonful of coconut dressing and sprinkle over almonds, coconut and coriander. Squeeze over lemon juice just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1880 kj
449 kcal
Protein 14.1g
Carbohydrate 44.7g
Fat 19.5g