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Harissa<br />
Baked<br />
Eggplant<br />
CHRISTIE CoNNELLy — FIG & CHERRy<br />
WWW.FIGaNdCHERRy.CoM<br />
Serves: 2 (can be doubled)<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 large eggplant<br />
2-3 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 garlic clove, crushed<br />
1 cup mushrooms, sliced<br />
1 large tomato, diced<br />
1 tsp harissa*<br />
(or more, to taste)<br />
200g cooked chickpeas (about<br />
half a 400g tin)<br />
small handful of parsley,<br />
leaves picked<br />
baby spinach leaves, to serve<br />
Method<br />
1. Preheat <strong>the</strong> oven to<br />
200°C/390°F. Slice<br />
<strong>the</strong> eggplant in half<br />
lengthways and scoop out<br />
<strong>the</strong> flesh with a spoon.<br />
Leave a thin shell of<br />
flesh around <strong>the</strong> outside.<br />
Roughly chop <strong>the</strong> eggplant<br />
flesh and set aside.<br />
2. Brush <strong>the</strong> eggplant halves<br />
inside and out with olive<br />
oil and place on a baking<br />
tray. Roast in <strong>the</strong> oven for<br />
15 minutes while you make<br />
<strong>the</strong> filling.<br />
3. Heat <strong>the</strong> remaining oil (about<br />
2 tbsp) in a frying pan over<br />
high heat. Add <strong>the</strong> garlic and<br />
chopped eggplant and stir<br />
constantly for about<br />
5 minutes or until starting<br />
to brown.<br />
4. Add <strong>the</strong> mushrooms and<br />
cook for ano<strong>the</strong>r 5 minutes<br />
until wilted. Allow any<br />
moisture that is released<br />
to evaporate and <strong>the</strong>n toss<br />
in <strong>the</strong> diced tomato. Stir to<br />
combine for 2 minutes until<br />
<strong>the</strong> tomatoes have softened<br />
slightly. Take off <strong>the</strong> heat<br />
and mix in <strong>the</strong> harissa,<br />
chickpeas and parsley<br />
leaves. Season with salt<br />
and pepper.<br />
5. Spoon <strong>the</strong> mixture into <strong>the</strong><br />
eggplant halves and bake<br />
for a fur<strong>the</strong>r 15 minutes.<br />
Transfer to serving plates<br />
— be careful as <strong>the</strong>y will<br />
be half filled with delicious<br />
juices from <strong>the</strong> tomatoes<br />
and mushrooms. Serve on a<br />
bed of baby spinach.<br />
* Note: Harissa is North african spice paste<br />
and is quite hot. If you prefer something less<br />
spicy <strong>the</strong>n substitute with sweet chilli jam or<br />
for a completely different flavour, some basil<br />
pesto.<br />
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