mill-ktieb ta Pippa Mattei
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Ingredients serve 6
4 small aubergines (Brungiel)
8 baby marrows (Qarabaghli)
A pinch of course cooking salt (Rock salt)
300ml olive oil
4 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
a handful of blanched almonds (optional)
3 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Possible a stuffed green peppers
Method
Cut Aubergines lenghtwise leaving skin on and slicing top and bottom off . Place in a colander , sprinkle rock salt and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
Rinse slice under cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper . Also cut baby marrows (Qarabaghli) and pat dry .
Make a mixture in a processor with olive oil , crushed garlic and thyme and almonds if used and brush both sides of the prepared aubergines and marrows and placing them on oiled shallow baking trays
Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes , brushing occasionally with the oil mixture until the vegetables are tender and turning brown. Allow to cool. Place in a platter of two rows .
Quarter red or yellow peppers, remove seeds and membranes. Put under high grill skin side uppermost. The skin should be blister and blackened. When cool peel the skin and slice the pepper into strips. Put on platter and the other vegetable. Drizzle over the wine vinegar and sprinkle with chopped parsley and freshly ground pepper.