a small bowl of aubergine flesh with charred flatbreads on an orange and blue background

BBQ aubergines

Name: BBQ aubergines
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter or side
Ingredients: 3 aubergines; 4 red peppers; a drizzle olive oil plus extra to serve; 50g fresh breadcrumbs; 75g walnuts toasted; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried chilli flakes; 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses plus extra for drizzling; 1 lemon juiced; a few leaves flat-leaf parsley

Adam Bush

Published: July 15, 2021 at 10:30 AM

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Serves 4 as a starter or side

Easy

Total time: 45 mins

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This aubergine and pepper muhammara is smoky and sweet, with just a little hint of tang. It makes an ideal side dish at a barbecue as it complements almost everything

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Try this BBQ aubergine and pepper dish, then check out more vegetarian BBQ recipes, such as our BBQ courgettes, mushroom shawarma, aubergine kebabs and halloumi burgers. Also try our homemade BBQ sauce for the ultimate side dip.

Ingredients

Nutrition

3 aubergines
4 red peppers
a drizzle olive oil

plus extra to serve
50g fresh breadcrumbs
75g walnuts

toasted
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp dried chilli flakes
2 tbsp pomegranate molasses

plus extra for drizzling
1 lemon

juiced
a few leaves flat-leaf parsley

Nutrition: per serving

kcal321
fat17.7g
saturates2.2g
carbs25.1g
sugars18.2g
fibre12.9g
protein8.7g
salt0.5g

Method

step 1

Heat a barbecue to medium-high. Toss the whole aubergines and peppers with a little oil and some seasoning. Put the aubergines and peppers on the barbecue at the edges of the grill so they’re not directly over the coals. Grill for 15-20 minutes, turning regularly, until the peppers are really charred and the aubergines blackened and beginning to collapse. Tip the veg into a bowl, cover and leave for 5 minutes to steam. Alternatively, if you’re cooking inside, heat the grill to high and cook the aubergines and peppers directly underneath the grill for 20 minutes, turning regularly until the peppers are really charred and the aubergines beginning to collapse.
step 2

Peel the aubergines and peppers. Remove the stalks from the peppers and scrape out all of the seeds and membranes. Chop and transfer to a food processor. Chop the flesh of the peeled aubergine and add this to the food processor along with the remaining ingredients. Pulse to roughly combine – it should not be smooth nor too lumpy. Taste for seasoning, adding more lemon juice if needed, then tip onto a serving platter, smoothing with a spoon. Drizzle with more oil and pomegranate molasses, then scatter with parsley leaves. Serve as a side or as a starter with flatbreads for scooping.

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