Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce

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Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce

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Ingredients

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Olive Oil — 4 tbsp

Onion — 1

Red Chilli — 1

Ginger — 2

Ground Cumin — 1/2 tsp

Chickpeas — 400 g

Tomato — 200 g

Lemon — Juice of 1/2

Aubergine — 2

Greek Yogurt — 200 g

Garlic Clove — 1

Walnuts — 25 g

Coriander — Handful

Method

step 1

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until soft and lightly browned, about 10 mins. Add the chilli, ginger and spices and mix well. Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes and 5 tbsp water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins. Add a little salt and pepper and the lemon juice.

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Unknown · Jun 21, 2026 · current

Mix the yogurt with the garlic, most of the walnuts and coriander and a little salt and pepper. Arrange the aubergine slices over a warm platter and spoon over the chickpea mix. Drizzle with the walnut sauce and scatter with the remaining walnuts and coriander.