Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki

Подготовка

1. 🥄step 1
2. 🔥Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas

Шаги

1. 🔥Halve the aubergines lengthways and score the flesh side deeply, brush with a good layer of olive oil and put on a baking sheet.

Готовка

1. 🧂Roast for 20 mins or until the flesh is soft enough to scoop out.

Шаги

1. 🍳step 2

Готовка

1. 🫇Fry the onion in a little oil until soft, add the garlic and cinnamon and fry for 1 min.

Шаги

1. 🍽️Once the aubergines are cool enough to handle, scoop out the centres.

Подготовка

1. 🌿Roughly chop the flesh and add it to the onions.
2. ✨Halve the tomatoes, scoop the seeds and juice into a sieve set over a bowl, then chop the flesh.
3. 🥄Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and cook everything for 10 mins until nice and soft.

Шаги

1. ✨Add a little more oil if you need to.
2. 🥄Stir in the parsley, leaving a little for scattering at the end.
3. 🔥step 3

Подготовка

1. 🥄Lay the aubergine halves in a baking dish and divide the tomato mixture between them.

Готовка

1. 🔥Pour over the juice from the tomatoes, drizzle with more olive oil and bake for 30 mins until the aubergines have collapsed.

Шаги

1. 🧂step 4

Подготовка

1. 🍳Meanwhile, mix the tzatziki ingredients together and put in a small serving bowl.

Шаги

1. 🫇step 5

Подготовка

1. 🍽️Season the lamb with salt, black pepper and a pinch of paprika.

Готовка

1. 🌿Griddle, grill or barbecue for 3 mins on each side or until the fat is nicely browned, then put in a serving dish and squeeze over the lemon halves.

Подача

1. ✨Scatter the aubergines with parsley, then serve with the lamb and tzatziki.