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Eggplant Wonton Soup

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Soup
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Eggplant Caviar Filling
1   Red bell pepper
1 lb 454g / 16ozEggplant
  Olive oil spray
2   Jalapeno peppers - seeded &
  Minced
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozMixed fresh herbs
5   Saffron threads - crushed
6 oz 170gExtra-firm tofu - diced
  Salt & pepper
48   Round won ton wrappers
  Broth
5 cups 1185mlStock
2   Carrots - cut on the diagonal
24   Snow peas
2   Tomatoes - peeled, seeded &
  Diced
1   Ginger - sliced
24   Cilantro leaves - for garnish (large)
1 tablespoon 15mlExtra-virgin olive oil

Recipe Instructions

Char pepper on all sides. Transfer to a covered bowl & set aside. Grill eggplants for at least 15 minutes. Rub off skins of both pepper & eggplant. Seed, devein & mince pepper. Cut eggplant lengthwise into 3/8" thick slices. Spray olive oil on both sides. Grill slices till golden & cut into 1/4" dice.

Combine in a bowl the eggplant, pepper, jalapeno, herbs, saffron & tofu. Season lightly. Place about 1/2 tb of filling in centre of each won ton wrapper. Brush the edges of the wrapper with water & press one edge over the other, forming a semi-circle. Press tightly to seal the entire edge. Repeat with remaining wrappers.

Lay a round of parchment paper in a steam basket. Cover it with a single layer of won ton wrappers & spray with olive oil. Top with a parchment round & continue to layer & spray won tons in between rounds of parchment. Cover pot & steam over boiling water for 5 minutes. Set aside covered.

Place a soup pot over high heat. Add stock & reduce it to 3 1/2 cups. Lower heat & drop in carrots & cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add snow peas & tomato & cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat; add won tons, ginger & cilantro. Serve in shallow bowls, allowing 6 won tons to one person. Each serving can be drizzled with olive oil.

Serve with Carrot Slaw & Pine Nut & Orange Wild Rice Salad for a lunch meal.

Yamuna Devi, "Yamuna's Table"

Source:
Courtney Parker

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