You know how it is: You go to the shops to buy a green pepper, and they are only available as a pack of three mixed peppers. I ended up with a couple of red peppers, and then found this recipe in Moro. I adapted a little to locally available ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 large aubergine
- 2 red peppers (I had one red and one yellow pepper, which made for an attractive dish)
- 1 clove of garlic
- a squeeze of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100g Greek-style yoghurt, seasoned with salt and pepper
- 25g caramelised butter
- fresh coriander leaves
METHOD:
- Turn the oven to 220C. Pierce the skins of the aubergine and peppers, and put them in the oven on a tray for 40 to 45 minutes. I turned them a couple of times, and took the peppers out earlier than the aubergine.
- When the skins of the peppers and aubergine are cooked, cool the vegetables until you can handle them, and peel off the skin.
- Chop the aubergine coarsely, and mix in the crushed garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, and season to taste. Spread the mixture over the base of a serving plate
- Remove the seeds from the peppers, and chop them coarsely, season lightly and strew artistically over the aubergines.
- Pour the yoghurt in blobs over the dish, and spoon over with caramelised butter. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with pitta bread or other flatbread.
To make caramelised butter, melt butter in a small pan, and heat gently until the milk solids turn a golden brown. Watch carefully, or it will all go wrong.