Baked Aubergine with Moroccan Falafel Crumb | Healthy Diet

Baked Aubergine with Moroccan Falafel Crumb

Savour the flavours of North Africa with this vegetarian-friendly baked aubergine topped with pieces of falafel

Healthy Diet

By Healthy Diet

Serves: 4
cals 341

Ingredients

 

  • 180g pack Cauldron Moroccan Spiced Falafel Bites, broken into large pieces
  • 2 large aubergines, halved lengthways
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 shallots, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 small carrots, diced
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground allspice
  • 2-4 tsp harissa paste
  • 2 tsp pink peppercorns
  • 180ml reduced-salt vegetable stock
  • 4 tbsp toasted pumpkin seeds
  • 4 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
  • 100g pomegranate seeds
  • Small bunch parsley, chopped

 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/ Gas 6.
  2. Place the aubergine halves on a baking tray and cook for 15 minutes until softened. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then scoop out a little of the centre to make space for the filling.
  3. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the shallots, garlic and carrots for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add the cinnamon and allspice and cook for 1-2 more minutes. Stir in the harissa paste, peppercorns and vegetable stock and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
  4. Spoon the vegetable and spice mixture over the aubergine halves. Sprinkle over the pumpkin seeds, the falafel pieces and the feta and bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds and parsley just before serving.

Cook’s tip
Why not use the aubergine flesh that you remove from the shells to make a dip? Combine with a drizzle of olive oil and crushed garlic, lemon zest and juice, chopped coriander and black pepper to taste

Nutrition: per serving

cals

341

fat

19.5g

sat fat

4.5g

carbs

29.7g

sugar

13.3g

fibre

11.7g

protein

11.5g

salt

1g

Recipe taken from:

Cauldron Foods