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Eggplant Imam Bayildi Recipe

Nepalese Eggplant Imam Bayildi - Zest Byron BayServes: 4-6
Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Cook Time: 2½ hours

Ingredients

3 small eggplants
2 brown onions
½ bulb garlic
300-400ml olive oil
3 tbs Zest Nepalese Spice Paste
60ml pomegranate molasses
1½ tbs tomato paste
1½ tbs salt
1 tsp brown sugar
handful parsley
handful mint
handful coriander
handful basil

Method

Pre heat oven to 120°C.

Cut eggplants in half lengthways and with a small knife, carefully remove most of the flesh leaving an eggplant boat waiting to be filled. Set aside the flesh. Rub inside with salt and leave to drain while you prepare the filling.

In a heavy based pot, sweat the onions in a little oil until sweet. Add eggplant flesh, garlic and cook out. Add tomato paste, Zest Nepalese Spice Paste, sugar & molasses, set aside to cool.

Chop fresh herbs and mix in about half.

Rinse softened eggplant boats, pat dry and stuff generously with filling.

Squeeze together in an oven proof dish, cover base with oil and cover dish with lid or foil and bake for approximately 2 hours or until the eggplant is soft.

Sprinkle with remaining herbs and serve with lemon.

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Created by : Skye Stoll
One One One
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Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder Recipe

Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder : Zest Byron BayServes: 4-6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours

Ingredients

1 lamb shoulder (boned)
1 jar Zest Sri Lankan Spice Paste
6 garlic cloves
75ml olive oil
salt

Method

Pre heat oven to 150℃. Rub the Zest Sri Lankan spice paste into the lamb shoulder and cover. Leave to marinate for up to 2 hours.

Lay the marinated shoulder flat, skin side up, in a heavy roasting tray and drizzle with olive oil and bruised garlic cloves. Roast on the top shelf for 4 hours, basting every 30 minutes with the pan juices. Leave to rest in a warm place for 15 minutes covered with foil before carving.

Slice thinly and serve with greek flat bread and natural set yoghurt.

Byron Bay Chef Collection
Created by : Skye Stoll
St Elmo, Byron Bay