BBC HomeExplore the BBC

8 January 2009
Accessibility help
Text only
TV and radio Directory A to Z Chat Lifestyle Food homepage

BBC Homepage
TV and radio
Talk
Newsletter

Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 
Baba Ghanoush with Flat Bread aubergine
James Martin
by James Martin
from Ready Steady Cook

Serves 2

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

Vegetarian


Ingredients
1 red pepper, halved and de-seeded
4 tbsp olive oil
½ aubergine, cubed
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
1 lemon, juice only
salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the flat bread:
255g/9oz plain flour
2 tbsp olive oil
pinch of salt


Method
1. Preheat the oven to a hot heat.
2. Preheat a medium frying pan and a small frying pan.
3. Drizzle a little oil over the red pepper halves. Season before placing them in the oven to roast for 15 minutes.
4. Heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil in the medium frying pan. Add the aubergine and garlic and sauté on a medium heat for 12 minutes.
5. Prepare the flat breads by mixing the flour, olive oil and salt in a medium bowl. Add just enough water to help the ingredients bind. The bread dough should not be too sticky.
6. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead until soft and elastic.
7. Cut the dough into four. Take a rolling pin and roll dough until flat and the size of the small frying pan.
8. Add the dough discs to the dry frying pan. Fry for 2 minutes, either side or until crispy.
9. Remove the aubergine from the heat. Place in a food processor and blitz, along with the remaining oil, lemon juice and seasoning, until soft and paste-like.
10. Remove pepper from oven.
11 Spoon the baba ghanoush into the red pepper halves.
12. Place the red pepper halves on a serving plate and serve with the flat breads


The BBC is not responsible for the contents of any other sites listed.

 Show me more aubergine recipes
 Show me more James Martin recipes


Search by up to three ingredients, or by recipe title:
Find a programme recipe:
Find recipes by chef:
healthier option    quick recipes    vegetarian 
  Advanced search
Help
how to use our recipe search
Programmes
Catch up with top celebrity chefs on TV and Radio
Chefs
Find out about your favourite chefs and try their recipes
In season
See what's in season this month
Glossary
Get to grips with the language of food in the glossary
Converter
Weights and measures converter
Messageboard
Chat with fellow foodies



About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy
Advertise with us