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Burnt aubergine veggie chilli


Ingredients


1 aubergine




1 tbsp olive oil




or rapeseed oil
1 red onion, diced
2 carrots



, finely diced
70g puy lentils or green lentils, rinsed
30g red lentils, rinsed
400g can kidney beans






3 tbsp dark soy sauce
400g can chopped tomatoes
20g dark chocolate





, finely chopped
¼ tsp chilli powder
2 tsp dried oregano





2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cinnamon







800ml vegetable stock
½ lime






, juiced

Method


If you have a gas hob, put the aubergine directly onto a lit ring to char completely, turning occasionally with kitchen tongs, until burnt all over. Alternatively, use a barbecue or heat the grill to its highest setting and cook, turning occasionally, until completely blackened (the grill won’t give you the same smoky flavour). Set aside to cooon a plate, then peel off the charred skin and remove the stem. Roughly chop the flesh and set aside.

In a large pan, heat the oil, add the onion and carrots with a pinch of salt, and fry over a low-medium heat for 15-20 mins until the carrots have softened.

Add the aubergine, both types of lentils, the kidney beans with the liquid from the can, soy sauce, tomatoes, chocolate, chilli powder, oregano and the spices. Stir to combine, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat to very low. Cover with a lid and cook for 11/2 hrs, checking and stirring every 15-20 mins to prevent it from burning.

Remove the lid and let the mixture simmer over a low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 mins until you get a thick sauce. Stir in the lime juice and taste for seasoning – add more salt if needed. Serve hot over rice with whichever accompaniments you want!

To serve
brown rice
tortilla chips, mashed avocado, yogurt or soured cream, grated cheddar, roughly chopped coriande

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