Easy Mashed Spicy Eggplant And Potatoes Recipes

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place eggplant halves, cut sides up, onto a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake eggplant in the preheated oven until soft, 30 to 35 minutes. Peel eggplant when cool enough to handle; set aside.
• While eggplant is baking, place potatoes and garlic cloves into a large pot and cover with lightly-salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and retain 1 tablespoon drippings in the skillet. When bacon is cool, crumble, and set aside. Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Set onion aside.
• Place eggplant, potatoes, cooked garlic cloves, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth and thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper. Serve in a bowl topped with cooked onion and crumbled bacon.

MASHED POTATOES WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Pierce skin of eggplant in multiple places. Place on a baking sheet covered with foil and bake until the skin becomes wrinkled and the flesh becomes tender, around 45 minutes.
• Cool the eggplant then cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh and mash in a large bowl with garlic and olive oil.
• Meanwhile, quarter potatoes and peel them if desired. Boil potatoes with salt until tender, around 40 minutes. Drain and mash them in a large bowl.
• Add eggplant mixture, yogurt, salt and pepper to potatoes.

EGGPLANT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Season eggplant with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until tender, about 20 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and chop eggplant with a knife; do not puree.
• Heat olive and sesame oils in a medium-size pot. Add eggplant and cook until heated through. Stir in tahini, cayenne, ginger, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in mashed potatoes. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

EGGPLANT AND POTATO MOUSSAKA

Steps:

• Place the eggplant slices in a large bowl and cover with water. Add 1/2 cup of salt and agitate gently to combine. Let stand for 20 minutes, then drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• While the eggplant is soaking, heat 1/2 cup of the olive oil in a large skillet and, working in batches, add the potato slices and cook until lightly golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a paper-lined plate to drain and repeat with any remaining potato slices. Season lightly with salt.
• Place 1 cup of the flour in a bowl and dredge the eggplant slices in the flour. Shake to remove any excess flour. Add 1/4 cup of the remaining oil to the skillet and, working in batches, fry the eggplant slices until golden on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Add more oil to the skillet as needed in 1/4 cup increments. Repeat until all eggplant has been cooked. Transfer to a paper-lined plate to drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and, when melted, add the onions. Cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the ground meats, garlic, and oregano and cook, stirring to break up any lumps, until meat is browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the red wine and cook until evaporated. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes, water and parsley and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost all liquid is evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and, when hot, whisk in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the milk, stirring until smooth and thick. Season with salt, to taste, and whisk in the egg and egg yolk. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese and set aside, covered, while you assemble the casserole.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch casserole dish and place the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the dish in an even layer. Top with half of the eggplant slices and half of the meat sauce. Spoon 3/4 cup of the bechamel sauce evenly over the meat sauce and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cheese. Top with the remaining eggplant slices, pressing down on the layers gently with your hands to compress. Top with the remaining meat sauce and then spread the remaining bechamel sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown on the top and heated throughout, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let stand for at least 40 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

EASY MASHED SPICY EGGPLANT AND POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Peel and coarsely chop the eggplants. Then place them in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and cook on high 5 to 6 minutes, or until quite soft. Let cool, then coarsely mash. 2. Heat the oil in a small nonstick wok or skillet and add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil., Quickly add the ginger, coriander, and cumin, then mix in the potatoes, tomato, cilantro, green chili peppers, and salt. Cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.3. Mix in the mashed eggplant, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the potatoes are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the ghee (if using) and mash some of the potatoes during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the cilantro, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPICY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine cilantro and jalapeno in a food processor. Process until finely chopped, about 30 seconds. Add sour cream and cream cheese. Blend for another 30 seconds.
• Drain potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Mash with a potato masher. Beat in jalapeno mixture and butter. Season with salt.