Name: Air Fryer Eggplant Parmigiana
Ingredients: 2 medium-sized aubergines (eggplants); 3 tbsp olive oil (or use olive oil spray for lighter coverage); Rock salt (for sprinkling); 1 can green lentils (@mr_organic); 1 small red or white onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ veggie stock cube (@kallo); 1 cup chopped tomatoes (@mr_organic); 1 tbsp tomato paste; ½ tsp cinnamon; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp turmeric; ½ tsp cumin & coriander powder; 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; Salt & pepper, to taste; ½ pot vegan cream (@elmlea_ukie); 1 cup grated vegan cheese (or any cheese you prefer)

Category15min Recipes, Main Meals

Ingredients

2 medium-sized aubergines (eggplants)

3 tbsp olive oil (or use olive oil spray for lighter coverage)

Rock salt (for sprinkling)

1 can green lentils (@mr_organic)

1 small red or white onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp dried oregano

½ veggie stock cube (@kallo)

1 cup chopped tomatoes (@mr_organic)

1 tbsp tomato paste

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp paprika

½ tsp turmeric

½ tsp cumin & coriander powder

3 tbsp nutritional yeast

Salt & pepper, to taste

½ pot vegan cream (@elmlea_ukie)

1 cup grated vegan cheese (or any cheese you prefer)

Method

Oil a griddle pan and heat it, then preheat the air fryer.

Slice the aubergine into thin rounds, place them on the griddle, sprinkle with rock salt, and let them grill; spray or brush oil on top, then flip when brown lines form.

Heat 2 tbsp olive oil and sauté the onions for 1 minute until translucent, then add the garlic and sauté for another minute.

Add the lentils, spices, seasoning, and crumbled veggie stock, then mix in the chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.

Stir well and let it simmer for 5-8 minutes while the aubergine grills.

Layer the base with the tomato-lentil mixture, sprinkle with nutritional yeast, then layer with grilled aubergine; repeat until you reach the top of the dish.

Pour vegan cream over the top, sprinkle with nutritional yeast, and top with cheese.

Cook in the air fryer at 200°C for 10-15 minutes.

Pro Tip: Add cheese to each layer and a little cream if you like!