Miso-charred aubergine, tahini mayonnaise, spicy fermented kohlrabi and dukkah
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- Starter
- Medium
- 4
- 40 minutes
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Joey O'Hare's inventive miso-charred aubergine salad recipe is full of deep and complex flavours, served with spicy fermented kohlrabi, a rich tahini mayonnaise and crunchy, aromatic dukkah. To make this recipe vegan, swap the fish sauce in the ferment to light soy sauce, and use maple syrup to glaze the aubergine instead of honey.
Ingredients
Aubergine
- 2 aubergines
- 1 tbsp of runny honey , (or maple syrup)
- 1 tbsp of miso paste
- 2 tbsp of sesame oil
Spicy fermented kohlrabi
- 1 kohlrabi , peeled and finely diced (save the base of the kohlrabi)
- 20g of sea salt
- 60g of sugar
- 60g of ginger , peeled
- 30g of garlic , peeled
- 1 red chilli , deseeded
- 40g of fish sauce , or light soy sauce
- 40g of water
Tahini mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp of tahini
- 2 tbsp of almond milk, (or any nut milk)
- 1/2 lemon , juiced
- 1 tbsp of cider vinegar, preferably live
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Dukkah
- 200g of blanched hazelnuts , toasted
- 50g of sunflower seeds, toasted
- 50g of sesame seeds , toasted
- 2 tsp coriander seeds , toasted and ground
- 2 tsp cumin seeds , toasted and ground
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
Equipment
- Kilner jar
- High-power blender
- Food processor
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 140°C/gas mark 1
2
Begin by making the fermented kohlrabi – it takes 1 week to ferment so bare this in mind. Rinse your jars well and then place in the oven until they have dried completely (to sterilise). Remember to remove the rubber seals first
3
Blend all the ingredients (apart from the diced kohlrabi) in a high-speed blender to make a smooth paste. This will be the marinade in which to submerge and ferment the kohlrabi
4
Place the diced kohlrabi to a large mixing bowl and mix the kimchi paste with the kohlrabi
5
Pack this tightly into the jar (now cooled), making sure that all the kohlrabi is submerged below the water line. This is important as below the water the environment is ideal for lactic acid bacteria to grow, above the water line mould can grow too and compromise the ferment
6
If needs be, trim the base of the kohlrabi to fit in the neck of the jar, to form a bung. When the lid is closed this will put pressure on the diced kohlrabi and keep everything submerged. Rinse it well first
7
Place the jar on a small plate and leave at room temperature and out of direct sunlight for 1 week. Burp the jar each day, to release the carbon dioxide that is given off during fermentation. If you prefer a stronger fermented flavour you can leave it at room temperature for another few days. Once the texture and flavour are to your liking, place the jar in the fridge where fermentation will slow down and it will last for several months
8
To make the dukkah, blitz all of the ingredients together in a food processor, leaving some texture
9
For the tahini mayonnaise, place the tahini, nut milk, lemon juice, cider vinegar, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl and whisk to combine
10
Slowly pour in the oil in a steady stream and whisk all the while to emulsify
11
Now prepare the aubergine. In a small mixing bowl combine the miso, honey and sesame oil and whisk to combine
12
Slice the aubergine into 1cm thick slices, and score each side with a crisscross pattern. Marinate the aubergine in the miso, honey and sesame paste, and rub gently
13
Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas mark 8 and place an oven rack near the top (if you can have the grill on simultaneously that’s ideal!)
14
Line a large baking tray with parchment paper and spread the sliced aubergine out evenly. Once preheated roast the aubergine for 12–16 minutes until soft and charred
15
To serve, spoon some tahini mayonnaise onto each plate. Layer on top the charred aubergine and scatter with dukkah. Spoon over the spicy fermented kohlrabi and be sure to spoon over some of the ferment liquor as extra dressing – this is packed with flavour and probiotic goodness
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