Escalivada
Escalivada, from above
VegVeganCatalonia

Escalivada

Brinjal, peppers and onion roasted in embers until smoky and silky. Baingan bharta's Catalan cousin.

60 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Cooked in embers1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayEmber roasted brinjal, peppers and onion, dressed with olive oil.
The original
203kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
60minutessame

Escalivada.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Brinjal (eggplant, aubergine)2 medium
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)3
Onion2, unpeeled
Tomato2
Garlic2 cloves, sliced
Olive oil3 tbsp
Saltto taste
Flat leaf parsleychopped

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Roast the whole vegetables over a flame, in embers or at 220 C until blackened and soft.
  2. 2Wrap in a bowl covered with a plate and rest 15 minutes.
  3. 3Peel and tear the vegetables into long strips.
  4. 4Arrange on a plate, dress with oil, garlic, salt and parsley.
Serve it like this

Lay the strips on a platter in colour bands, drizzle with olive oil and serve with toast or alongside grilled meat.

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What goes with Escalivada: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Baguette150 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Tortilla española50 min
With a main Albóndigas en salsa60 min
To drink Virgin sangria15 min
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