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    Chickpea And Lentil Stuffed Aubergines

    Published: Mar 29, 2018 · Modified: Mar 29, 2018

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    Chickpea and lentil stuffed aubergines – a tasty, healthy vegetarian meal that looks impressive but is really easy to make! Post sponsored by Appletiser.

    Chickpea and lentil stuffed aubergines – a tasty, healthy vegetarian meal that looks impressive but is really easy to make!

    Aubergines are one of my favourite vegetables, as long as they are properly cooked of course; a spongy, undercooked aubergine is a sad thing indeed. These chickpea and lentil stuffed aubergines make great use of the vegetable for a meal that is not only delicious and easy to make but is healthy and looks very impressive too.

    Vegetarian chickpea and lentil stuffed aubergines with lemon tahini sauce and feta.

    The aubergines are roasted until tender then stuffed with a mixture of harissa spiced chickpeas and lentils and topped with a scattering of salty feta cheese. I also like to serve them with a lemon tahini yogurt sauce and some pomegranate arils to dress them up. They are also delicious if you sprinkle over some pine nuts along with the feta. Served with a crisp salad they make a very satisfying and enjoyable meal.

    Roasted aubergines stuffed with chickpeas and lentils toppedwith feta on a black baking tray.

    I came up with this recipe as I was challenged by Appletiser to create a recipe for the theme 'cosy midweek supper club'. Now I have never hosted (or been to) a supper club, midweek or otherwise; but if I did then this is the kind of meal that I would want to serve. It looks and tastes like you've put lots of effort in, but it is easy to make and won't take you more than an hour to cook, so it isn't unfeasible to have as a midweek meal.

    The flavours also work wonderfully with Appletiser's Apple and Pomegranate, which makes a great alcohol free accompaniment to any special meals AND 150ml counts as one of your five a day!

    Stuffed eggplant with chickpeas, lentils, feta and lemon tahini sauce with a bottle of Appletiser on a grey background.

    If you want to make this recipe vegan/dairy-free then omit the feta (or use a vegan cheese of your choice in its place) and simply serve the aubergines with the lemon tahini yogurt sauce made using plain soya or coconut yogurt rather than dairy yogurt.

    Chickpea and lentil stuffed aubergines – a tasty, healthy vegetarian meal that looks impressive but is really easy to make!
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    Chickpea And Lentil Stuffed Aubergines

    Chickpea and lentil stuffed aubergines – a tasty, healthy vegetarian meal that looks impressive but is really easy to make!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mediterranean
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 4 people
    Author Domestic Gothess

    Ingredients

    Stuffed Aubergines:

    • 4 large aubergines (eggplant)
    • 2 Tbsp olive oil
    • 1 large red onion finely chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic crushed
    • ½ tsp ground coriander
    • ½ tsp ground cumin
    • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
    • 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
    • 2 Tbsp harissa paste
    • 400 g (14oz) tin chickpeas rinsed and drained
    • 250 g (9oz) cooked Puy lentils I buy packets of precooked lentils by Merchant Gourmet
    • a few sprigs fresh thyme leaves only
    • 150 g (5oz) feta cheese

    Lemon Tahini Yogurt Sauce:

    • 120 ml (½ cup) plain yogurt
    • juice ½ lemon
    • 1 ½ Tbsp tahini
    • ½ Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Slice the aubergines in half lengthwise and score the flesh in a crisscross pattern, making sure that you don't cut all the way through. Arrange them cut side up in a large roasting tray and brush with 1 Tbsp of the olive oil. Sprinkle with a little salt and roast for 30-40 minutes, until the flesh is soft.
    • Meanwhile, heat the remaining Tbsp olive oil in a medium saucepan over a low heat and add the red onion. Cook gently for about 10 minutes until softened then add the garlic, cumin, coriander and paprika and cook for another minute.
    • Add the chopped tomatoes, harissa and some salt and pepper to the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes until reduced. Add the chickpeas, lentils and thyme and allow to simmer for a couple of minutes.
    • Once the aubergines are cooked, remove them from the oven and carefully scoop out some of the flesh from each one, making sure that the skin stays intact. Roughly chop the flesh and add to the filling mixture. Check the seasoning then fill each aubergine half with the chickpea mixture. Scatter over the feta cheese then return to the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese is lightly browned.
    • Meanwhile, make the lemon tahini yogurt sauce by mixing together all the ingredients in a bowl with a generous pinch of salt. Serve the aubergines with the sauce and a crisp salad.

    Top down photo of two stuffed eggplants with lemon tahini yogurt sauce and pomegranate.

    This post is sponsored by Appletiser, thank you for supporting the brands that allow me to continue doing what I love – playing with food and making a mess of my kitchen.

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    1. Sally

      April 01, 2018 at 10:56 am

      5 stars
      Delightful Hannah

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    2. Jennifer

      May 30, 2018 at 11:24 pm

      That's gorgeous.

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