Hello hello, this here is a wunderbar aubergine whats been stuffed by us. It is rather yummylicious. A fun part of the process is squeezing the juice out of the aubergine after salting. It's REALLY juicy. We give it an 18/20.
Ingredients:
(to serve two fatties)
1 Aubergine (large)
1/2 level tsp salt
some veg oil
1 little onion (finely chopped)
200g of squidgey tofu OR 7 chunks of fried tofu OR 125g of breadcrumbs
25g grated nuts
1/2 tsp mixed herbs
1/2 tsp grated lemon rind
1 egg, beated bad
Salt n pepper to taste
1 fist of grated mature cheddar (vegetarian yo)
Method man:
1. Oh chop the aubergine in two, lengthways. Run the point of a knife around the edge, just inside the skin and make several slits across it. Sprinkle with salt and leave for 30 mins.
2. Drain off liquid (squidge em squidge em) and fry cut-side down in the oil for 5-7 mins.
3. Scoop out the pulp with a spoon in to a bowl.
4. Fry the onion until pale yellow and then stir in the tofu/breadcumbs to absorb the fat.
5. In the bowl, combine aub pulp, onion, tofu/breadcrumbs, nuts, herbs and lemon rind.
6. Bind with egg and season.
7. Brush aub skins with oil and fill with the mixture.
8. Top with grated cheese and bake in a pre-heated oven at gas mark 4 for 30mins.
9. Serve with rice.
Sometimes we place other things in this, like the brock visible in the photograph or mushrooms.