I'm a bit worried that most of my posts have been for cakes & puddings so far! And whilst this is a savory dish it's still fairly sweet - I'll post some more worthy meals soon...
This is lovely though. It's from Yotam Ottolenghi's 'Plenty', slightly adapted.
Ingredients:
For the dressing:
120ml vinegar (I used balsamic, the original said rice but I hardly use it so didn't seem worth buying!)
40g sugar
pinch of salt
garlic clove
fresh chilli, chopped
tsp of oil (I used olive oil but nut oils would be nice for those unlike me we don't have a nut allergy!)
lime juice and zest(or lemon is fine)
For the noodles
2 aubergines (chopped into cubes)
noodles - we used wholemeal soba noodles but I don't think it really matters what type)
a large ripe mango chopped into cubes
fresh basil & coriander leaves
red onion
To make the dressing warm the vinegar in a pan with the sugar and salt until the sugar disolves, then add the garlic, chilli and oil. Allow to cool & then add the lime juice & zest.
pan fry the aubergine*
cook the noodles, drain and rinse in cold water, leave to dry
In a bowl toss the moddles with the dressing, the aubergine & the mango, the onion and half the herbs. Add the rest of the herbs when you're ready to serve.
* there seem to be various opinions about whether you should salt the aubergine before cooking to draw out the juices - I don't always bother & if I'm honest I don't notice that much difference..
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