Spiced aubergine bake.

Ready to spice up your dinner routine? Say hello to our Spiced Aubergine Bake. Blending warming spices with rich tomato sauce and golden roasted aubergine, this recipe is easy to make, packed with fresh ingredients, and bursting with bold flavours. It's the perfect, plant-powered dish to remind you that eating well doesn't have to be boring. 

Ingredients

• 4 aubergines – cut into 1cm thick slices 
• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 onions – chopped 
• 3 garlic cloves – crushed 
• 1 tbsp garam masala 
• 2 tbsp flaked almonds 
• 1 tsp ground cumin 
• 1 tsp ground coriander 
• Pinch dried chilli flakes – optional 
• 1 pinch cinnamon 
• 600g passata 
• Salt and pepper

How to make it:    

1. Preheat oven and prep aubergine: preheat your oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / gas mark 4. Generously brush each aubergine slice with 2 tbsp olive oil and place in a single layer on a baking tray. 
2. Roast aubergine: cook for 20–30 minutes or until tender and golden. Turn over midway through cooking. 
3. Sauté onions: meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan and sweat the onions on low heat for 5–10 minutes. 
4. Add aromatics: add the garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon. Cook for a couple of minutes until fragrant. 
5. Simmer sauce: pour the passata into the spiced onions and stir well. Add the dried chilli flakes (if using), and season to taste with salt and pepper. 
6. Assemble bake: in a large glass oven-proof dish: 
7. Spoon in a third of the tomato sauce on the bottom. 
8. Layer with half the aubergine slices. 
9. Cover with another third of tomato sauce. 
10. Add the remaining aubergine slices. 
11. Finish with the rest of the tomato sauce. 
12. Bake: sprinkle over the flaked almonds. Bake in the oven for 25–30 minutes.  

Why your body will thank you: 

This dish is plant-based and based around non-starchy vegetables: 

• Non-starchy vegetables: aubergines are non-starchy;  this group of vegetables may help decrease the risk of developing breast cancer. 

Your turn: 

Make this Spiced Aubergine Bake, snap a picture, and share it with us on social media @breastcanceruk. We love seeing your creations! 

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