Spiced roast baby aubergines

Name: Spiced roast baby aubergines
Total time: 1 h
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: aubergines 12 baby or 6 small, halved lengthways; olive oil; ground cumin 1 tsp; ground coriander 1 tsp; smoked paprika ½ tsp; lemon juice 2 tbsp; garlic 1 clove, crushed

1 hour
serves 6
A little effort

These baby aubergines are a wonderful addition to a mezze table or can be served alongside lamb or couscous at any Middle-Eastern style dinner. The aubergines can be cooked a day ahead or on the morning, then reheated to serve.

March 25, 2015 at 3:09 pm

Ingredients

aubergines 12 baby or 6 small, halved lengthways
olive oil
ground cumin 1 tsp
ground coriander 1 tsp
smoked paprika ½ tsp
lemon juice 2 tbsp
garlic 1 clove, crushed

Method

Step 1

Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Cut the flesh of the aubergines in a criss-cross pattern but don’t cut through the skin. Mix 3 tbsp olive with the rest of the ingredients and season well.
Step 2

Put the aubergines cut-side up in a roasting tin. Spoon over the marinade. Roast until meltingly tender, about 40-50 minutes.