Aubergines In A Spicy Honey Sauce Recipes

GRILLED AUBERGINE (EGGPLANT) IN HONEY AND SPICES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or griddle pan.
• Dip each aubergine slice in olive oil and cook either on grill or in griddle pan until golden on both sides.
• In a wide fry pan fry the garlic in a little olive oil for a few seconds then stir in the ginger cumin, harissa, honey and lemon juice.
• Add enough water to cover the base of the pan and to thin the mixture then lay aubergine slices into this.
• cook gently for about 10 mins or until all the sauce has been absorbed.
• add a little extra water if necessary to give a coating sauce, season to taste with salt and serve at room temperature with chunks of fresh bread.

AUBERGINES IN A SPICY HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Peel the aubergines (the peel remains tough when it is grilled) and cut them into rounds about 1cm/1/3in thick. Dip them in olive oil, turning them over, and sprinkle with salt.
• Cook on a griddle pan or under the grill, turning them over once, until they are lightly browned. They do not need to be very soft, as they will cook further in the sauce.
• In a wide saucepan or frying pan, fry the garlic in 2 tbsp of the oil for seconds only, stirring, then take off the heat. Add the ginger, cumin, cayenne or chilli powder, honey, lemon juice and water.
• Put in the aubergine slices and cook over a low heat, either in batches so that they are in one layer, or together - rearranging them so that each slice gets some time in the sauce - for about 10 minutes or until the slices are soft and have absorbed the sauce. Add a little more water if necessary to thin sauce.