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Ingredients
- 2 medium aubergines, peeled
- 1 red pepper, seeded
- 1 red onion, peeled
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsps good olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsps salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 2 tbsps tahini
- 3 tbsps Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped parsley, plus extra for garnish
Method
How to make Roasted aubergine spread
1) Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6.
2) Cut the aubergines, red pepper and onion into 2-cm cubes. Toss them in a large bowl with the garlic, olive oil, cayenne, salt and pepper. Spread on a baking tray and roast for 45 minutes, until the vegetables are lightly browned and soft, tossing once during cooking. Cool slightly.
3) Place the vegetables in a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add the lemon juice and tahini, and pulse three or four times to
Technique:
Blend
Mixing two or more ingredients with another so that they combine together as one mixture. You can also use the main blade of a food processor to blend.
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blend
. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Transfer to a bowl and add the
Technique:
Chop
To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor.
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chopped
parsley.
Garnish with the extra parsley and serve.