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Lamb-Stuffed Roast Aubergine
Aubergine halves roasted until collapsing, then filled with spiced lamb mince and baked again.
- Total
- 45 min
- Hands on
- 25 min
- Serves
- 2
- Method
- oven
- Cuisine
- Turkish
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 540 kcal
- Protein
- 23 g
- Fat
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 22 g
Method
Step 1 of 12
Heat the oven to 200°C.
Step 2 of 12
Halve the aubergines lengthways and score the cut faces in a diamond pattern.
Aubergine
Step 3 of 12
Brush the cut faces with 20 ml olive oil, season, and set cut side up on a tray.
- Aubergine
Olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Step 4 of 12
Roast the aubergine halves for 22 minutes until the flesh is soft.
- Aubergine
Step 5 of 12
Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
Onion
Garlic
Step 6 of 12
Fry the onion in the remaining 10 ml oil over medium heat for 5 minutes until golden.
- Olive oil
- Onion
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 7 of 12
Add the garlic, cumin and cinnamon and stir for 1 minute.
- Garlic
Ground cumin
Ground cinnamon
Step 8 of 12
Add the lamb mince, break it up and brown for 8 minutes until cooked to 71 °C.
Lamb mince
Step 9 of 12
Dice the tomato, stir it in with the tomato purée and simmer 3 minutes; season.
Tomato
Tomato purée- Salt
- Black pepper
Step 10 of 12
Press the aubergine flesh down with a spoon and pile the lamb mixture into each half.
- Aubergine
- Lamb mince
Step 11 of 12
Bake the filled halves for 10 minutes.
- Aubergine
- Lamb mince
Step 12 of 12
Chop the parsley and scatter over before serving.
Flat-leaf parsley
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