Spiced Aubergine Bake

Ready to spice up your dinner routine? Say hello to our Spiced Aubergine Bake.

Blending warming spices with rich tomato sauce and golden roasted aubergine, this recipe is easy to make, packed with fresh ingredients and bursting with bold flavours. It’s the perfect, plant-powered dish to remind you that eating well doesn’t have to be boring.

4-6 portions

Preparation time: 1 hour

Ingredients:  

4 aubergines – cut into 1cm thick slices

4 tbsp olive oil

2 onions – chopped

3 garlic cloves – crushed

1 tbsp garam masala

2 tbsp flaked almonds

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

Pinch dried chilli flakes – optional

1 pinch cinnamon

600g passata

Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4.
2. Generously brush each aubergine slice with 2 tbsp olive oil and place in a single layer on a baking tray (where possible, avoid non-stick cookware) – use a second baking tray if they don’t all fit on one. Cook for 20-30 minutes or until tender and golden. Turn over midway through cooking.
3. Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan and sweat the onions on low heat for 5-10 minutes. Add the garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander and cinnamon. Cook for a couple of minutes.
4. Pour the passata into the spiced onions and stir well. Add the dried chilli flakes (if using), and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. In a large glass oven-proof dish, spoon in a third of the tomato sauce on the bottom. Layer with half the aubergine slices, and cover with another third of tomato sauce. Add the remaining aubergine slices, and finish with the rest of the tomato sauce. Sprinkle over the flaked almonds.
6. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm.

Why is this good for you ?

Aubergines are non-starchy vegetables; this group of vegetables may help decrease the risk of developing breast cancer.

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