How to make Cheesy Eggplant Casserole -
Cheese powder coated eggplant slices, pesto, mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese baked layered one on top of the other and baked.
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Parmesan cheese powder, Mozzarella cheese (मोज़ारेला चीज़)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Main Course Egg
You can also find more Main Course Egg recipes like Egg Pepper Masala Noodles And Vegetables In Coconut Sauce Tadkewale Ande Egg Nargisi Kofta
Cheesy Eggplant Casserole Recipe Card
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Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Cheesy Eggplant Casserole Recipe
Parmesan cheese powder 1 cup
Mozzarella cheese 250 grams
Cheddar cheese 150 grams
Eggplant / Brinjal 1 large
Salt to taste
Crushed black peppercorns to taste
Eggs beaten 2
Olive oil 2 tablespoons
Pesto sauce 1 cup
Cherry tomatoes halved 10-12
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C.
Step 2
Halve eggplant vertically into medium thick slices. Sprinkle salt and crushed peppercorns and set aside.
Step 3
Add salt and crushed peppercorns to beaten eggs in a bowl and mix.
Step 4
Dip the eggplant slices in the beaten eggs and press on the cheese powder.
Step 5
Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Place the eggplant slices and cook till the cheese turns a light brown.
Step 6
Arrange some of these eggplant slices in a casserole and spread some pesto on them. Top with some cherry tomatoes, grate some mozzarella and cheddar cheese over and sprinkle salt and crushed peppercorns on top. Repeat the process twice and lastly grate the remaining mozzarella cheese on top.
Step 7
Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.
Step 8
Serve hot.
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