Dinner for 4

Grilled Aubergines With Spicy Chickpeas

Name: Grilled Aubergines With Spicy Chickpeas
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 chopped onion; 1 chopped red chilli; 2 cm piece ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 400 g chickpeas; 200 g tomato; juice of 1/2 lemon; 2 aubergine; 200 g greek yogurt; 1 clove garlic; 25 g walnuts; 1 handful coriander

$11.20for 435 minServes 4

Grilled aubergines pair with spicy chickpeas, garlicky yogurt, and a crunchy walnut herb topping.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.45 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.88Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Eggplant, 2 lb$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Sour cream, 7 oz$0.14/oz typical	7 oz	$0.99Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 1 oz$0.70/oz typical	1 oz	$0.62Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.20

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.80 per serving$11.20 for 4

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Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
1 chopped onion
1 chopped red chilli
2 cm piece ginger
1/2 tsp ground cumin
400 g chickpeas
200 g tomato
juice of 1/2 lemon
2 aubergine
200 g greek yogurt
1 clove garlic
25 g walnuts
1 handful coriander

Steps

Slice the aubergines lengthwise, brush them with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and cook the aubergines for 6 minutes per side.
Heat the remaining oil in a skillet, then cook the onion, chilli, and ginger for 5 minutes.
Add the cumin, chickpeas, chopped tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir the yogurt with crushed garlic, chopped walnuts, coriander, salt, and pepper.
Top the grilled aubergines with the chickpeas and walnut yogurt.

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