This vegan Panko-Crusted Eggplant Fries recipe uses ground flax instead of egg. Serve these fried with Curried Cashew Aioli for dipping! Miraculous Flax EggsCan we talk about the miracle of flax eggs? You might not be able to whip them into an omelet or use them in a quiche, but I’ve been experimenting with them a lot in vegan baking lately and they work really well. Better than I expected, even. I rarely have eggs on hand because we just don’t eat them very often, so now when I bake something, I usually make it vegan by substituting ground flax and water for the eggs, almond or coconut milk for the dairy milk, and coconut oil for the butter. Unlike traditional baking ingredients, which I’d have to add to my shopping list, these are all things that I always have on hand nearly all the time—which I guess might be a bad thing because the fact that I have these things on hand all the time is encouraging me to bake more.
About the RecipeHaving tackled using flax eggs in baking, I wanted to see how they would work to bind panko to baked eggplant fries. I was worried it would be a massive failure, but overjoyed when it actually worked. It worked! And it worked well! These vegan Panko-Crusted Eggplant Fries are crispy and delicious on the outside and tender on the inside. I used baby eggplant because I find smaller eggplants to be less bitter, so I can cut out the step of salting them. Older eggplant can be bitter too, so buy local if you can because it’s spent less time traveling to your grocery store.
Panko-Crusted Eggplant Fries with Curried Cashew AioliCrispy vegan baked eggplant fries served with Curried Cashew Aioli.
IngredientsPanko-Crusted Eggplant FriesCurried Cashew Aioli
InstructionsPanko-Crusted Eggplant Fries
Curried Cashew Aioli
NotesI don’t like wasting breadcrumbs, so one cup of panko is the exact amount I used for this recipe—you might need a little bit more, depending on the size of your eggplant. If the flax mixture dries up, add another tablespoon of warm water, give it a good whisking, and let it sit for a minute or two until it gels up again. This post was originally published on 22 August 2013. About KierstenKiersten is the founder and editor of Oh My Veggies. from http://easyveganrecipes.info/panko-crusted-eggplant-fries-with-curried-cashew-aioli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=panko-crusted-eggplant-fries-with-curried-cashew-aioli
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