Spicy aubergines recipe

Serves : 4 servings 

Preparation time : 30 minutes (plus cooking time)

Ingredients : 

1)  750 g aubergines
2)  2 shallots
3)  2 garlic cloves
4)  25 g fresh ginger
5)  20 g sesame seeds (not hulled)
6)  30 g peanuts
7)  125 ml oil
8)  salt
9)  2 tbsp white wine vinegar
10)  1–2 tbsp sambal oelek
11)  1 tsp cinnamon
12)  1 tsp ground coriander
13)  1 tsp ground cumin
14)  1 bunch coriander leaves

Preparation Method :

1) Wash the aubergines, pat dry, halve and cut into slices approx. 2 cm thick. Peel and slice the shallots into thin wedges. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Peel and finely grate the ginger.

2) Dry fry the sesame seeds in a frying pan. Roughly chop the peanuts. Briefly sear the aubergine slices in a large frying pan in hot oil at a high temperature. Add salt, and mix in the white wine vinegar.

3) In a saucepan, sauté the shallots, garlic and ginger. Add the aubergines and sambal oelek, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, 2/3 of the sesame seeds and half the quantity of peanuts. Add salt carefully. Cover and cook the aubergines on a low heat for a good 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4) Remove the coriander leaves from their stalks, and wash, dry and chop them coarsely. Mix half the quantity into the aubergine mixture. Garnish with the remaining coriander leaves, sesame seeds and peanuts. Serve with rice.

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