Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh Recipe

Name: Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh Recipe
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 as a starter
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup yoghurt; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 2 eggplants, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes; Salt; 7 tablespoons olive oil (100ml); 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely sliced; 1 tomato seeded and diced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 lemon, juice only; 1 tablespoon water; 6 continental parsley leaves, finely chopped; 6 mint leaves, finely chopped; 6 sprigs coriander, finely chopped; 1/4 cup pine nuts toasted and roughly chopped

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Written by Dale Prentice, Sous Vide Australia

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This is my version of a recipe I prepared many times for Greg Malouf's Arabesque lunches at Stones of the Yarra Valley. Sous vide eggplant takes on such wonderful flavours and provides them with a velvety texture. This dish is a vegetarian starter or a divine side dish for lamb.

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Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh Recipe

Published: October 22, 2021
By Dale Prentice, Sous Vide Australia
Total Time: 90 minutes
Cooks: 194°F (90°C) for 90 minutes
Serves: 4 as a starter

Ingredients for Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh

For the Yoghurt Labneh
1 cup yoghurt
1/2 teaspoon of salt
For the Syrian Eggplant
2 eggplants, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
Salt
7 tablespoons olive oil (100ml)
1 clove garlic, peeled and finely sliced
1 tomato seeded and diced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 lemon, juice only
1 tablespoon water
6 continental parsley leaves, finely chopped
6 mint leaves, finely chopped
6 sprigs coriander, finely chopped
To Assemble
1/4 cup pine nuts toasted and roughly chopped

Cooking Instructions for Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh

For the Yoghurt Labneh

Stir the salt into the yoghurt and hang in a cheesecloth or a very fine sieve over a bucket in the fridge for 12 hours.

For the Syrian Eggplant

Heat the oil in a heavy based pan and fry the eggplant until they are lightly coloured and golden. Set aside in the fridge.

Mix the spices with the lemon juice and water in a vacuum pouch then add the cold eggplant and vacuum seal on the highest possible setting. Place in a water bath preheated to 194°F (90°C) for 90 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the fresh herbs.

To Assemble

Serve at room temperature with a spoonful of the labneh, pine nuts, extra herbs and a drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil.

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Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh Recipe

Spicy Sous Vide Syrian Eggplant, Labneh Recipe