Ingredients

  • 1 Aubergine, peeled
  • 1 Olive oil, for frying
  • 2 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 2cm piece ginger, finely chopped
  • 0.5 tsp Cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp Caraway seed, ground
  • 2 tsp Ground cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground coriander
  • 2 tbsp Harissa
  • 75 ml (2.6fl oz) Clear honey
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 100 g (3.5oz) Kataifi pastry (alternatively use Mediterranean filo pastry)
  • 125 g (4.4oz) Butter, melted
  • 1 Vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 pinch Crushed chillies to taste
  • 1 Avocado, halved and mashed into large chunks
  • 1 6cm piece cucumber, peeled, deseeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 Spring onions, thinly sliced diagonally
  • 1 handful Watercress
  • 12 Mint leaves, torn
  • 0.5 Punnet shiso sprouts
  • 0.5 Punnet coriander sprouts
  • 2 tsp Sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp Harissa paste
  • 4 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Clear honey

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 180 350F, Gas Mark 4, halve and quarter the aubergine lengthways.
  • Heat a little olive oil in a large frying pan, add the aubergine wedges and fry over a high heat till golden.
  • Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Add the garlic, ginger and spices and cook gently for a minute stirring regularly.
  • Add the harissa, honey and lemon juice and heat.
  • Return aubergines to pan and coat with harissa glaze, place in the oven and cook for approximately 12 minutes until tender.
  • Remove aubergines from pan and leave to cool, sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Spread the kataifi out on a work surface and loosen the strands to the length of the aubergine.
  • Brush with melted butter and roll each aubergine wedge in the pastry.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan or fryer to 175 and fry the aubergines in batches unt il golden.
  • Drain on absorbent paper and sprinkle with sea salt and a pinch of Crushed Chillies.
  • To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients, pour over salad and toss together, season with salt.
  • To serve: place the dressed salad on plate and top with the aubergines.