Aubergine dip

AUBERGINE DIP

ingredients

75ml olive oil

1 large aubergine

about 400g/14oz sliced

2 spring onions, finely chopped

1 large garlic clove, crushed

2tbsp finely chopped

fresh parsley

salt and pepper

smoked sweet spanish paprika

to garnish

crusty bread to serve

method

1 heat 4 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-heat, add the aubergine

slices and cook on both sides until soft and beginning to brown, remove from the frying pan and

allow to cool completely.

2 heat the remaining oil in the frying pan. Add the spring onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes,

or until the spring onions become soft remove from heat take out of pan and allow to cool

3 transfer all these ingredients to a food processor and process until a coarse pur'ee forms transfer

to a serving bowl and stir in the parsley season to taste allow to chill in refrigerator sprinkle with

paprika and serve with crusty bread