Name: Aubergines Aurora
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon (5 ml spoon) paprika; sprigs of parsley, to garnish; 2 rounded tablespoons (3–4 x 15 ml spoon) mayonnaise; 2 oz (50 g) blanched almonds, chopped coarsely; 3 roundish aubergines; salt and black pepper; 2 tablespoons (2 x 15 ml spoon) olive oil; 2–3 tablespoons (2–3 x 15 ml spoon) chopped fresh dill weed or parsley; 2¾ oz (105 g) can of smoked oysters; 3 large cloves of garlic, chopped finely

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

First Impressions

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1984

About

There is a famous old Turkish recipe for stuffed aubergines which is reputed to have made the Sultan faint with delight. M y recipe for cold stuffed aubergines includes smoked oysters and almonds, and although no-one actually fainted on tasting it, their enthusiasm was intense. The soft skin of the aubergines tastes just as good as the filling so don’t let anyone leave it on their plate.