Mung Al Zucchini Recipe
Mung Al Zucchini Recipe which is low fat and low in calories.
By: Isabel Robson
Serves 2:
Preparation: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
100g Yellow Mung Al lentils
1 Eggplant (Aubergine)
1 Zucchini (Corgette)
1 Onion
½ tsp Turmeric powder
100g Vegan Mozzarella cheese
1 tsp soya butter
Olive oil
Tomato sauce:
1 Tomato
1 Onion
1 Garlic clove
- Slice eggplant, zucchini and 1 onion in
large slices.
- Place in greased baking tray (allow 3 slices of
eggplant and zucchini,
1 onion slice per person).
- Place in the oven for 20 minutes at 210
degrees.
Turning over half time.
- Meanwhile boil yellow Mung Al lentils
for 20 minutes in 500 ml water,
add salt and turmeric power.
- Whilst lentils are cooking, make the
tomato sauce:
- Chop tomato, garlic and onion finely.
Fry on high heat for 1 minute.
-
Add 300 ml water and let it simmer on low heat for
about 5
minutes.
Sauce is now ready.
- Once lentils have softened, drain and
add butter. Cover with lid.
- Remove vegetables from oven and
assemble.
- On a greased baking tray assemble 3
slices of eggplant forming a
fan shape, place zucchini on top and
onion at the bottom of the fan.
- Slice vegan mozzarella and add on top,
season with salt and pepper.
- Put baking tray under the grill for 3
minutes or until cheese has melted.
- Meanwhile re-heat tomato sauce if
necessary.
- Carefully place eggplant fan on serving
place with large spatula.
- Serve hot with Mung Al lentils and
tomato sauce.
Most vegetarian
dishes can be low
in fat and easy to prepare without
compromising good flavours.