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Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce

Name: Grilled aubergines with spicy chickpeas & walnut sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: turkish
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 chopped Onion; 1 chopped Red Chilli; 2 cm piece Ginger; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 400 g Chickpeas; 200 g Tomato; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; 2 Aubergine; 200 g Greek Yogurt; 1 Garlic Clove; 25 g Walnuts; Handful Coriander

A classic Turkish vegetarian from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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Origin

Categorized as Turkish Vegetarian in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/grilled-aubergines-spicy-chickpeas-walnut-sauce

Ingredients

4 tablespoonsOlive Oil
1 choppedOnion
1 choppedRed Chilli
2 cm pieceGinger
1/2 teaspoonGround Cumin
400 gChickpeas
200 gTomato
Juice of 1/2Lemon
2Aubergine
200 gGreek Yogurt
1Garlic Clove
25 gWalnuts
HandfulCoriander

Instructions

01
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until soft and lightly browned, about 10 mins. Add the chilli, ginger and spices and mix well. Stir in the chickpeas, tomatoes and 5 tbsp water, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins. Add a little salt and pepper and the lemon juice.
02
Arrange the aubergines over a grill pan. Brush lightly with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then grill until golden. Flip them over, brush again with oil, season and grill again until tender and golden.
03
Mix the yogurt with the garlic, most of the walnuts and coriander and a little salt and pepper. Arrange the aubergine slices over a warm platter and spoon over the chickpea mix. Drizzle with the walnut sauce and scatter with the remaining walnuts and coriander.