Chickpea Stuffed Eggplant with Yoghurt

25 Feb

Written By Preeya

Serves 2-4

Time 1 hour

2 medium-size round eggplants

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 small green capsicum, finely diced

1 brown onion, chopped finely

2 garlic cloves finely diced (for both stuffing and yoghurt sauce)

½ tbsp of low salt tomato paste

½ cup of water

2 tomatoes, diced

½ tbsp of fresh oregano

1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley

½ cup natural yoghurt

½ tbsp lemon juice

Pinch of sugar

Salt, to taste

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees fan-forced.

Peel the eggplants intermittently lengthways so that they look like they are wearing striped pyjamas – leave the stems on.

Prick some holes in the eggplants with a fork.

On a tray lined with baking paper – place eggplants (generously coated in olive oil) and bake for 30 minutes until soft.

Meanwhile, in a pan place olive oil, brown onion and garlic, and sautee for a few minutes or until the onions have softened.

Add capsicum, chopped tomatoes, chickpeas, water and tomato paste and season with salt and pepper – cook for 10 minutes, gently simmer.

Remove off the heat and season with fresh herbs – reserve some parsley for serving.

Leave the eggplants in a baking dish. Cut a slit – not the entire way through – in the eggplant and make a little opening to stuff the eggplant.

Stuff the eggplant with the vegetable mixture. Bake for a further 10-15 minutes.

Combine yoghurt and lemon juice in a bowl, and season with salt.

Serve eggplant with a dollop of yoghurt and fresh parsley on top.

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