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Smashed brinjal, lemon and garlic dip

By Abigail Donnelly
4
Easy
20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 large brinjals
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 3 cloves crushed garlic
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 T olive oil
  • ½ cup flat-leaf parsley
  • Dried chillies
  • Seasoning, to taste

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Rub large brinjals with olive oil and prick all over with a fork. Place on a baking tray and roast for 20 minutes, or until softened.

Scoop out the flesh and combine with cloves crushed garlic, the juice of 1 lemon, olive oil, chopped flat-leaf parsley, torn dried chillies and seasoning, to taste.

Serve with sheets of crisp flatbread.