Jul 25, 2012
A guest recipe by Jason Miller of Que Syrah
Jason has completed a number of vintages in South Australia, since 2002. An avid wine investor, wine buyer, and consultant for individuals and businesses. Owner of a tour company providing bespoke food and wine experiences around South Australia. Generally he just likes to travel, eat, and drink the odd glass of wine.
Photo credited to protoflux
Paste
100ml tamarind juice
1 lemongrass stem, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 tsp ginger, grated
1 red chillies (or to taste)
2 tbs palm sugar or dark brown sugar
Vegetables
2 red capsicums (peppers)
1 red onion
1 large eggplant (aubergine)
2 zucchinis (courgette)
2 Sweet potatoes
4 whole garlic cloves (skins removed)
olive oil
Fresh Coriander coarsely chopped – for garnish.
Photo credited to Sharyn Morrow
Method
Take all the paste ingredients and pound them in a mortar & pestle or in a blender, into a course mixture. Add warm water to make paste which will coat vegetables.
Roughly cut vegetables into chunks (approximately 2cm square). Other vegetables can be used depending upon what is available &/or preferred. Coat vegetables in oil and spread on trays so that the pieces aren’t crowded (otherwise they will stew). Roast on 210C for 30 minutes. Remove and liberally coat with the paste. Return to trays and ensure pieces are separated. Roast for a 30 minutes or until vegetables have started to char slightly. Remove from oven and serve hot with some coriander leaves sprinkled on top.
Wine recommendation
Serve with either a young zesty Riesling from Clare Valley or a Gewürztraminer from Adelaide Hills (both are wine regions in South Australia).
Enjoy,
Jason, Que Syrah
Will travel for food & wine
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Jason thanks for this recipe, firstly it’s great to have more veggie recipes and secondly my mother in law is going to try it out at the weekend!
Veggie recipes are always yummy, and usually pretty healthy too. Which leaves loads of room for a nice black sticky rice dessert.
Happy cooking.