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Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce

Name: Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 red chilli, chopped; 2cm piece ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 400g chickpeas; 200g tomato; lemon, juiced, Juice of 1/2; 2 aubergines, sliced; 200g Greek yogurt; 1 garlic clove; 25g walnuts; coriander, Handful; salt, a little; black pepper, a little

Golden grilled aubergines are topped with warmly spiced chickpeas and a creamy walnut, yogurt and coriander sauce.

35 min
510 kcal
Vegetarian
Turkish

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

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Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
Step 2:
Add the onion and fry until soft and lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
10 min
Step 3:
Add the chilli, ginger and cumin, and mix well.
Step 4:
Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes and 5 tablespoons of water.
Step 5:
Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
10 min
Step 6:
Add a little salt and pepper and the lemon juice.
Step 7:
Arrange the aubergine slices over a grill pan.
Step 8:
Brush lightly with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then grill until golden.
Step 9:
Flip the aubergines over, brush again with oil, season, and grill again until tender and golden.
Step 10:
Mix the yogurt with the garlic, most of the walnuts and coriander, and a little salt and pepper.
Step 11:
Arrange the aubergine slices over a warm platter and spoon over the chickpea mixture.
Step 12:
Drizzle with the walnut sauce and scatter with the remaining walnuts and coriander.