750g eggplants
juice 1/2 fleshy lemon
500g tomatoes
5 large cloves garlic, finely chopped.
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon paprika
chilli powder to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
bunch chopped flat-leaf parsley
bunch chopped coriander
Prick eggplants several times to stop ‘em exploding and place in a very hot (225C) pre-heated over for about 45 minutes until wrinkly all over.
When they’re done, let cool.
When cool enough to handle comfortably, scoop pulp into a bowl and discard skins. Place in colander to drain. Press juices out. Chop and keep on pressing.
Roughly chop the tomatoes and cook in olive oil with some salt until pulpy and not quite a sauce. 20 minutes
Mix the eggplant pulp put the cumin, paprika, chilli powder, garlic and parsley
Into this mix add the tomatoes and some more lemon juice and a dash more olive oil.