Aubergine and Tomato

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This is a delicious and quick way of preparing aubergine which can be used in a multitude of different ways. This goes great with the malawach, on rice, with noodles or just on its own as a quick lunch.

Aubergine and Tomato

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Ingredients

  • 1 large aubergine, cubed

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced

  • 3 semi-dried tomatoes, finely chopped

  • 3 medium tomatoes, skinned and chopped

  • 1 green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp tomato paste

  • Good pinch of sugar

  • Sea salt and black pepper

Method

  1. Pour a good glug of olive oil on a hot frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and chilli first with a pinch of salt. Fry for a minute before adding the aubergine cubes.

  2. Cook the onion, chilli and aubergine together in the hot oil for a further 5 minutes, moving everything around the pan. Add another pinch or two of salt along with the garlic and a few crack of black pepper.

  3. Next, add the skinned chopped tomatoes along with the chopped semi-dried ones.

  4. Add the pinch of sugar as the tomatoes break down into a sauce.

  5. Add the tomato paste and cook for another 5 or 6 minutes. You want the aubergine pieces to be nice and soft and smother in a thick spicy tomato sauce.

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