Name: Grilled Aubergines with Spicy Chickpeas & Walnut Sauce
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 chopped Onion; 1 chopped Red Chili; 2 cm piece Ginger; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 400 g Chickpeas; 200 g Tomato; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; 2 Aubergine; 200 g Greek Yogurt; 1 Garlic Clove; 25 g Walnuts; Handful Coriander

Grilled Aubergines with Spicy Chickpeas & Walnut Sauce

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Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce is an moderately easy Turkish vegetarian dish. Made with olive oil, onion, red chili, ginger and ground cumin, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. A crowd-pleaser that never disappoints.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from TheMealDB

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until soft and lightly browned, about 10 mins. Add the chili, ginger and spices and mix well. Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes and 5 tbsp water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins. Add a little salt and pepper and the lemon juice.

Arrange the aubergines over a grill pan. Brush lightly with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then grill until golden. Flip them over, brush again with oil, season and grill again until tender and golden.

Mix the yogurt with the garlic, most of the walnuts and coriander and a little salt and pepper. Arrange the aubergine slices over a warm platter and spoon over the chickpea mix. Drizzle with the walnut sauce and scatter with the remaining walnuts and coriander.