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Tian Provençal (Provençal Vegetable Bake)
by Rachel Khoo from My Little French Kitchen
Serves 4-6
Total 1hr 15min
Prep 30min
Cook 45min
This provencal vegetable bake, known as a tian provencal, is a wholesome vegetarian recipe from My Little French Kitchen. Serve with buttered baked potatoes.
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Introduction
If you have seen the animated film Ratatouille you will know that Rémy, the rat, shows the kitchen porter how to make a ratatouille. Real ratatouille connoisseurs, however, will have immediately recognized that it is actually not a ratatouille at all, but a typical tian. Both ratatouille and tian use the same vegetables, but the main difference is in the cooking technique. A ‘real’ ratatouille requires cooking the vegetables individually, before bringing all the elements together at the end; a tian is an artful arrangement of vegetable slices, which is baked like a gratin. It’s a simplified, but more often than not, better looking version of a ratatouille. And a tian is also the large earthenware cooking pot traditionally used in Provence.
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Ingredients
| 4 | red onions, peeled and finely sliced |
|---|---|
| 4 cloves | of garlic, peeled and crushed |
| 4 sprigs | of fresh thyme |
| 4 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | aubergine (approx. 250g) |
| 1 | courgette (approx. 160g) |
| 5 | firm tomatoes (plum tomatoes work well) |
| A pinch | of salt |
Essential kit
You will need a 19cm round ovenproof dish.
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Fry the onions, garlic and thyme in 2 tablespoons of the oil for about 10 minutes, until soft and starting to turn golden.
Meanwhile very finely slice the aubergine and courgette crossways (2mm thick). Use a mandolin or the slicer on the side of a box grater if you have one. Slice the tomatoes into 3mm-thick slices.
Tip the softened onions, garlic and thyme into the ovenproof dish and top with a few slices of the vegetables to make a flat surface. Arrange the rest of the sliced vegetables, alternating the colours, in a circular arrangement around the dish. Drizzle with the rest of the oil and sprinkle with salt. Cook in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and golden on top.
Une petite astuce – tip: I like to eat this with cheese on toast or a baked potato.
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