Ingredients
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3
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200
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750
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2 - 4
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1 - 2
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2
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4
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1
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1 - 2
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2
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1
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1
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Directions
Hot Stuff! Cypriot Stuffed Aubergines and Minty Cumin Yoghurt, Not for the faint hearted, these SPICY aubergines are stuffed with lentils, making them a wonderful vegetarian main meal or appetiser You can add minced meat (ground beef) if you wish, but I find that the Puy Lentils used in this dish have quite enough body already! These are based on a Turkish recipe called Imam Bayildi – but I have pepped them up a bit by adding Cayenne pepper, chili & the lentils! Do not forget the essential finishing touch – the minted cumin yoghurt, it cuts through the heat of the cayenne pepper Serve these with a crispy salad and crusty bread
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Steps
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1
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Pre-Heat Oven to 250c/495f/Gas 9. |
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2
Done
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Grease a Large Oven to Table Dish - or a Roasting Dish With a Little of the Olive Oil. |
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3
Done
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Rinse the Lentils Under Cold Running Water. Drain and Place in a Saucepan With the Water and Garlic. Cover and Simmer For 30 Minutes. the Consistency Should Be Thick Because This Will Be Stuffed in the Aubergines. |
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4
Done
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Cut the Aubergines in Half Lengthways & Bake Them in the Pre-Heated Oven For About 20 - 30 Minutes. Leave Them to Cool and Scoop Out Most of the Flesh and Keep It Aside For Stuffing, Leaving an Inch Thick Border to Form a Shell. |
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5
Done
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Whilst the Aubergines Are Cooking, Heat the Olive Oil in a Frying Pan, Add the Onions, Tomatoes and Fry Gently For 5 Minutes. Chop the Scooped Aubergine Flesh and Add to the Pan With Spices. Cook Gently For Another 5 Minutes. Now Add the Lentils, Tomato Puree,All the Spices & Salt and Pepper to Taste. |
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6
Done
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Spoon the Mixture Into the Shells. Bake For 15 to 20 Minutes. |
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7
Done
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Make the Minted Cumin Yoghurt Whilst the Aubergines Are Baking; Add the Cumin and Mint to the Yoghurt & Mix Well. Put It Into an Attractive Dish and Garnish With a Sprig of Fresh Mint. |
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8
Done
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Serve the Aubergines Hot or Cold, Topped With the Minted Cumin Yoghurt and an Extra Sprinkling of Cayenne Pepper If You Need an Extra "kick"! |
