The Review - FOOD AND DRINK - Cooking with CLARE Published: 18th August 2009
Poor man’s caviar
Ingredients
2 aubergine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion peeled and finely chopped
1 red pepper, cored, deseeded and chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
1 desp caster sugar
1 tbsp tomato paste
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Few fresh basil leaves
1 tin crushed tomatoes, undrained.
Method
Preheat oven 200C/400F/gas 6.
Pierce the aubergines with a fork and place on a baking tray. Bake for 45 minutes or until soft. Leave to cool slightly and then peel and finely chop them.
Put the oil, onion, pepper, and garlic into a non-stick pan and cook over a medium heat for about five minutes or until soft.
Stir in the aubergine and remaining ingredients. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
Serve “caviar” warm or chilled with toast or cheese-type biscuits.