Aubergines with dill & vinegar

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2-4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Good Table: Adventures In and Around My Kitchen

By Valentine Warner

Published 2013

  • About

The aubergine excels on a grill over wood smoke. Please make sure each slice is cooked through, as when not, it is a particularly unpleasant vegetable to eat.

Ingredients

  • 2 large aubergines, washed and green stem removed
  • flaked sea salt and black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds<

Method

Slice the aubergines lengthways, about 6mm thick. Toss in a large bowl with 1 level tablespoon of salt and lay out on a clean tea towel. Leave for half an hour or so. Meanwhile, get the barbecue going.

Toast the coriander seeds in a pan over a low heat until their fragrance comes to the nose, swirling them regularly to prevent them from burning. Put the seeds in a small bowl and only sl