Chiudi

RGFE

Aubergine and Chickpea Bake

Chef

Soha Darwish

Cook & Prep Time

1 hour 30 mins

Serves

6

Aubergine and Chickpea Bake

This is a warm, comforting dish made with aubergine, tender chickpeas, and a spiced tomato sauce infused with garlic, and a pinch of cinnamon. Baked to perfection, it’s rich, hearty, and full of classic Levantine flavours.

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 large aubergines, diced into medium cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 can chickpeas, strained
  • 1 cup olive oil

 

Tomato sauce

  • olive oil
  • 2 minced garlic
  •  dash of balsamic vinegar
  • Passata 400 ml
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • salt & pepper

Directions

Step 1

In a deep pan, Fry the aubergine cubes in half of the olive oil until light brown colour. Set aside.

Step 2

In the same oil stir fry, the rest of the vegetables until golden colour.

Step 3

Put the aubergine and vegetables in an over dish. Sprinkle the strained chickpeas over them.

Step 4

Make the tomato sauce with remaining olive oil and in the same pan you used for frying the vegetables. Simmer of 5 minutes. Then pour over the vegetables in the oven dish.

Step 5

Bake for about 30 minutes until glistening surface.