Name: Cheesy Aubergine Parmigiana
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 3 4 large aubergines (eggplants); 250 g 2 cups chickpea flour; 270 g 2 cups Plain Flour; 220 g 2 cups Bread Crumbs; 750 ml Vegetable Oil (for frying); Sea Salt (for sprinkling); 900 ml 4 cups Soy Milk/Cashew Milk; 1 Onion; 1 Bay; Pinch Nutmeg; 1 tsp Sea Salt; 1 tsp White Pepper; 115 g 1/2 cup vegan margarine; 70 g 1/2 cup Plain Flour; 100 g 1 cup Grated Vegan Cheese (optional); 2 tbs Olive Oil; 2 Onions (finely chopped); 6 cloves Garlic (minced); 1 tsp Sea Salt; 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper; 2 cans Chopped Tomatoes; 1 tsp Caster Sugar; 2 tbs White Wine Vinegar; Steamed Veg or Salad; Dairy (free Parmesan)

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Duration2 hrs

Servings

Ingredients

3 4 large aubergines (eggplants)
250 g 2 cups chickpea flour
270 g 2 cups Plain Flour
220 g 2 cups Bread Crumbs
750 ml Vegetable Oil for frying
Sea Salt for sprinkling

BÃ©chamel Sauce

900 ml 4 cups Soy Milk/Cashew Milk
1 Onion
1 Bay
Pinch Nutmeg
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp White Pepper
115 g 1/2 cup vegan margarine
70 g 1/2 cup Plain Flour
100 g 1 cup Grated Vegan Cheese (optional)

Simple Tomato Sauce

2 tbs Olive Oil
2 Onions finely chopped
6 cloves Garlic minced
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
2 cans Chopped Tomatoes
1 tsp Caster Sugar
2 tbs White Wine Vinegar

To Serve

Steamed Veg or Salad
Dairy free Parmesan

Instructions

First up prepare the aubergine, trim the stems off then cut them into 1 cm â??sheetsâ?? length ways. You should be able to get 6-8 sheets from each aubergine. Now you need to coat them, put the gram flour in a mixing bowl and whisk in enough water to make it a beaten egg like consistency.
Put the flour in another bowl & the breadcrumbs in another. To coat the aubergine sheets, individually dip a sheet of aubergine first in the flour, then the gram flour mixture & finally the breadcrumbs. Repeat the process until youâ??ve coated all the aubergine sheets.
Now for the frying, in a deep frying pan add the vegetable oil, then place it over medium heat. To avoid using oil, you can always place the coated aubergine on a lined baking tray and bake them for 20 minutes. Test your oil is hot by placing a wooden spoon in the oil, if bubbles form around the spoon your oil is hot enough. Fry the sheets in batches of 3, for 2 minutes on each side, use a spider to turn them over and to carefully take them out, once fried place them on to a plate lined with kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil. Continue to fry until youâ??ve fried all of the aubergine sheets. Season with sea salt to keep them crisp while you prepare your tomato sauce.
Place a large saucepan over a low heat and add the olive oil followed by the onion & garlic, sauté for around 4 minutes with the seasoning. Next to the pan add the tomatoes, sugar and vinegar & stir well. Pop a lid on the pan and let the sauce bubble away for 12 minutes. Pre heat your oven to 180 degrees C.
To build your aubergine parm, in a large baking dish, ladle some tomato sauce into the bottom of the dish, then do a layer of aubergine, then fresh basil, followed by bÃ©chamel & a sprinkling of vegan cheese, repeat the layers until youâ??ve filled your dish to the top. Making sure the last layer is bÃ©chamel & cheese. Place the dish into your oven on the middle shelf for 35 minutes. Once cooked it should be beautiful and golden on top. Let the aubergine parm sit for at 10 minutes before serving, make sure you serve it with lots of vegetables or a big salad.

This recipe has been republished with permission from Avant Garde Vegan. Find the original recipe here.