Vegan stuffed aubergines recipe
Packed with a warmly spiced vegan mince filling, this stuffed aubergine recipe from Noda Marvani is a hearty family meal that's vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free. Drizzle with the vibrant green tahini sauce and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and crispy onions to serve.
See method- Serves 4
- 1 hour to cook
- 648 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 aubergines, each cut in half lengthways and scored in a criss-cross pattern
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 200g pack vegan mince
- small handful of raisins
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- pomegranate seeds, to serve (optional)
- crispy onions, to serve (optional)
For the tahini sauce
- 30g fresh basil, leaves picked
- 30g fresh coriander
- 1 garlic clove
- 30g fresh parsley
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 100ml olive oil
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- Energy
- 2695kJ 648.0kcal
- Fat
- 46g
- Saturates
- 7g
- Sugars
- 21g
- Salt
- 1.1g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 35.0gProtein 24.8gFibre 8.4g
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- Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Brush the aubergine halves with 2 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt, then put them on a baking tray and wrap the tray in foil. Bake in the oven for 25-30 mins until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium pan and fry half the chopped onions over a medium heat for about 6-8 mins. Add half of the crushed garlic, all the tomato purée, and 1 tsp each cinnamon, turmeric and smoked paprika. Season to taste, then continue to fry for a further minute before adding the chopped tomatoes. Bring to the boil, then reduce to simmer over a gentle heat for around 25 mins.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to a separate frying pan over a medium heat and fry the remaining onion for 6-8 mins until softened. Stir in the remaining crushed garlic, vegan mince, raisins, the remaining cinnamon and turmeric, and the ground cumin. Continue to fry for a further 10 mins over a gentle heat, then season to taste.
- For the green tahini sauce, add all the ingredients to a food processor and blend for a minute or so until you have a smooth consistency. Add 50-100ml water to loosen to a thick sauce consistency. Season the sauce to taste.
- Divide the tomato sauce between the plates, top with the aubergine halves. Spoon the mince onto the aubergine halves and drizzle with the green tahini sauce. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and crispy onions, if using.
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