Tart Provencal With Ratatouille Recipe
French · Vegetarian · 2h 15m · 4 servings
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Key Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour (maida)
- 140 grams butter - chilled and cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon salt - if using unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons water - temperature to be cold
- 1 japanese eggplant - cut in half
- + 14 more ingredients — see full list below ↓
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How to Make Tart Provencal With Ratatouille Recipe at Home
Ingredients (19 items)
- all purpose flour (maida)— 2 cups
- butter - chilled and cut into cubes— 140 grams
- salt - if using unsalted butter— 1 teaspoon
- tablespoons water - temperature to be cold— 3
- japanese eggplant - cut in half— 1
- green zucchini - cut in half and sliced— 1
- yellow zucchini - cut in half and sliced— 1
- red bell pepper (capsicum) - chopped— 1
- yellow bell pepper (capsicum) - chopped— 1
- onion - chopped— 1
- cloves garlic - minced— 3
- tomatoes - blanched peeled and crushed— 7
- homemade tomato puree— 3 tablespoon
- sprig fresh thyme leaves - parsley and marjoram leaves— 2
- sugar— 1/2 teaspoon
- extra virgin olive oil— 5 tablespoon
- whole black peppercorns - (or paprika)— 2 teaspoon
- gruyere cheese - (or cheddar)— 1 cup
- salt - to taste
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
To begin making the Tart Provencal made with Ratatouille, start prepping with all the ingredients and chop the veggies, and make the tart crust to start
- 2
For the crustPre-heat the Oven to 190 degrees Celsius
- 3
Add Maida and butter in a mixing bowl or the bowl of a food processor
- 4
Rub with your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs (or pulse 2-3 times, if using the food processor)
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Add cold water as required, until the dough just comes together
- 6
(Do not handle the dough too much, work quickly)Make a disk and wrap the dough in plastic film
- 7
Keep it refrigerated for at least 45 minutes
- 8
Grease a 7-inch loose bottom, Fluted tart pan
- 9
Dust the work surface with a little flour and roll out the dough into a circle slightly bigger than the pan
- 10
Carefully pick up the rolled out dough and place on the pan
- 11
Press the bottom and the sides evenly
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Scrape off the excess dough that comes out over the edge
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Prick the bottom with the fork and refrigerate the crust for 10 minutes
- 14
Cut a baking paper slightly bigger than the tart pan
- 15
Place it on the crust and fill with baking beans (or dried Red kidney beans/Chickpeas)Bake for 10-12 minutes
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Remove the baking paper and beans and bake the crust for 6-7 minutes, till it is light brown
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Cool on a wire rack
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Invert a glass and place it on a flat surface
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Carefully place the tart pan on it
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The fluted edge drops down
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Keep the tart crust on a baking sheet
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Use a palette knife to take off the plate at the bottom, ensuring that the crust does not crack
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For The Provencal With Ratatouille In TartDrain the eggplant pieces in a bowl of water
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Heat about 2 tablespoon oil in a sauce pan
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Add the vegetables and stir-fry for a few minutes till they just lose their crunch
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Remove onto a plate
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Heat more oil in the saucepan and add the onions and garlic
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Sauté till the onions turn translucent
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Add the herbs
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Stir well
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Add the vegetables,tomato puree, and cook
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Add salt, pepper, sugar and cook for 6-7 minutes
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Take off the heat
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Spread the Ratatouille filling on the baked tart crust
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Top with the shredded cheese
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Bake for 12-15 minutes or till the cheese melts and the top turns brown
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Cut Tart Provencal made with Ratatouille into wedges and serve hot
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Serve the Savory Tart Provencal with Ratatouille along with a Bean sprout and Corn salad, for a hearty meal with family and friends
