Ingredients
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20 ml olive oil, plus
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extra olive oil, to brush
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sea salt
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3 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
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3 garlic cloves, crushed
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2 teaspoons ground paprika
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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20 ml lemon juice
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20 ml red wine vinegar
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pepper
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3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
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3 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
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2 large eggplants
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1 small red chile, seeds removed, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C (400F).
- Peel strips off the eggplant skin with a vegetable peeler, slice eggplant into 1cm (just under 1/2 inch) thick slices.
- Brush both sides with the extra olive oil, then place in a baking dish and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven, if eggplant is a little dry, sprinkle with water, cool for 5 minutes, then cut into 1 cm cubes and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add tomatoes, garlic, spices, chilli, sugar and salt.
- Simmer for 10 minutes, remove from heat and add juice, vinegar and black pepper.
- Add to the reserved eggplant, stir through herbs.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.