Chipotle aubergine

Chipotle chillies transformed our lunch - spicy aubergine, couscous and chicken. Having been inspired by an Ottolenghi recipe using aubergine, I thought I would try a different spice. This is a very quick and easy recipe.
Slice the aubergine in half lengthways, score the flesh and spread with Chipotle paste. Bake in a hot oven - 180ºC - for around 20 minutes.
We enjoyed ours with the spicy couscous (yesterday's blog post) and some sliced chicken. Plain yoghurt cooled everything down a notch and finished the dish off nicely.
Aubergines are very low in calories (approx 150 calories per eggplant). The whole dish was approximately 450 calories and very filling.

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Stripy aubergine

I wondered if this stripy aubergine would taste the same as the dark purple variety.
Cutting it open, the flesh was very white in comparison. The last time we ate aubergine, was with a Chermoula spice mix. This time we chose to spread it with the same Shawarma mix we used for the lamb kebab we made last week.
The stripy aubergine was slightly more expensive at £1 each compared to 75p for the purple variety.
We enjoyed this for lunch today, each having half the aubergine with this very delicious bulgar wheat salad.
It's a very easy and quick recipe to make and very satisfying.
The aubergine was placed on a baking tray, covered with foil and cooked at 170ºC for 45 minutes. The foil was removed half way.
So what was the verdict? Well, we thought the stripy aubergine was much softer in texture with a more delicate flavour (less bitter). It would make a lovely dip.
I think it's worth paying the extra 25p, as the whole vegetable makes two meals. The aubergine is just 25 calories per 100g. Our lunch was packed with some interesting flavours and textures. If I had to guess at the calories in the whole dish, I would suspect this is around 400-450.
After a weekend eating shellfish and beef, it made a nice change.

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SPICY AUBERGINE with bulgar wheat

This OTTOLENGHI recipe was absolutely lovely.
The aubergine was marinated with a classic CHERMOULA - a bold mix of spices - and topped with nutty and fragrant bulgar wheat. I can't find the words to express how incredibly tasty this was. The perfect vegetarian option - you'll find more delicious looking vegetarian recipes here.
If you're looking for weight loss, this dish works well. Did you know aubergines are extremely low in calories - just 25 calories per 100g - what a bonus. You could eat the whole aubergine!

The recipe was from the book Jerusalem although I made a couple of adjustments and the ingredients serves two.