Roasted aubergine and pepper dip
Background
This roasted aubergine and pepper dip comes very handy during a busy week. It can be used as a dip, pasta sauce, sandwich spread, pizza sauce or stuffing. I normally make this dip at the weekend when Iβm cooking a roast dinner, because I can use the lower shelf in the oven to roast the vegetables. By the way, you can add other vegetables too, if you like - courgette, fennel and sweet potatoes would work well.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion
- 1 red or yellow bell pepper
- 1 small aubergine
- Β½ bulb of garlic
- Pinch of ground cumin
- Pinch of paprika
- Pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
- Juice of half a lemon
- I handful of coriander leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180Β°C. Cut the aubergine into cubes, the pepper into half and the onion into quarters. Scatter all the vegetables into a large baking tray, drizzle some olive oil over them, season with salt & pepper, then put the tray into the oven.
- Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, until the aubergine, onion & garlic are soft and the pepper's skin is golden.
- Put the vegetables into a mixing bowl and cover with a plate. Rest for about 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the skin of the aubergine, onion and pepper, then discard these.Squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skin and discard the skin.
- Put the vegetables into a blender together with the cooking juices, add the spices and chilli flakes (if used). Add the lemon juice and the coriander, then process until you get a course textured paste. Taste, then season if needed.
- Serve at room temperature.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Appetizer - Dips - Everyday - Quick & Easy - Roast - Sauces - Snacks
- Cuisines: - Middle Eastern
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Easter - Mothers Day - New Year - Parties - Picnic
- Ingredients: - Other Vegetables
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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