Ingredients

  • 4 medium aubergines (eggplants)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic, cloves crushed
  • 1 green pepper (capsicum)
  • 1 red pepper (capsicum)
  • parsley, good handful chopped
  • 3 large tomatoes, blanched, skinned and coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of

Method

  • Heat oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5.
  • Slice each aubergine in half lengthwise.
  • Scoop out the flesh from the aubergines and chop.
  • Blanch the aubergine shells in boiling water for 2 minutes then drain upside down.
  • Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a pan and saute the onion until soft and golden.
  • Add crushed garlic and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add parsley, chopped aubergine, tomatoes, green and red pepper, cinnamon, salt and black pepper and cook for about 5 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice and sugar to taste.
  • Arrange the aubergine boats in a baking dish and fill each one with the filling.
  • Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes.