Eggplant Sambal

Description: Delicious accompaniment for grilled meats

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15mins

40mins

ingredients

Fresh

2 large eggplants
2 large tomatoes, ripe
1 Tbspn ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic
2 shallots
3 Tbspns coriander leaves
2 chillies

Pantry

2-3 Tbspns olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
2 Tbspns white wine vinegar
salt & pepper to taste

method

1 Place whole eggplants on a tray in preheated 230 degree oven
2 Bake til eggplants are black and soft when a skewer is inserted (approx 40 minutes, depending on size of eggplants)
3 Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, scoop flesh out and "mash" flesh in a bowl - draining excess liquid
4 Remove skins from tomatoes, deseed and chop flesh, add to eggplant
5 Add ginger, minced garlic, chopped shallot, finely sliced chillies and chopped coriander leaves.
6 Stir through olive oil and vinegar and season to taste
7 Grind together in a mortar and pestle mint, garlic, shallots, lemon rind, salt and add olive oil and lemon juice
8 Check for seasoning, adding extra salt if necessary