STUFFED AUBERGINE WITH COUSCOUS AND TOMATOES
STUFFED AUBERGINE WITH COUSCOUS AND TOMATOES
STUFFED AUBERGINE WITH COUSCOUS AND TOMATOES

Ingredients
  • 1 aubergine
  • 100g/3½oz couscous
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • ¼ tbsp dried chilli
  • 1 tbsp curry powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic
  • chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • chopped
  • 1 tomato
  • seeded and diced
  • 40ml/1½fl oz vegetable stock
  • 2 tomatoes
  • cut in half and sliced
  • olive oil
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • yoghurt
  • mint dressing
  • mango chutney
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  • Roast the aubergine in a griddle pan on all sides until cooked through.
  • Cut in half
  • spoon out the flesh and reserve.
  • Prepare the couscous by placing the cinnamon stick
  • curry powder
  • garlic
  • ginger and diced tomato in an oven-proof dish with the couscous and vegetable stock. Cover and cook in the oven for 4 minutes.
  • Spoon the aubergine flesh back into the shells and top with the couscous mixture. Place slices of tomato on top
  • drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle on the pine nuts and poppy seeds.
  • Finally place under the grill for 5 minutes and serve with a dollop of yoghurt
  • mixed with mint dressing and smooth mango chutney.