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Halloumi Stuffed Aubergine with Lemon and Oregano

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Halloumi Stuffed Aubergine with Lemon and Oregano

A quick and easy, cheesy canapé of aubergine stuffed with halloumi, which can be made up ahead and cooked in under 15 minutes.
Serves 4
Total 30 min
Prep 15 min
Cook 15 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

For this wonderful little canapé, thinly sliced aubergines are softened on the barbecue while you marinate sticks of halloumi in lemon, oregano and mint. When the aubergines are just soft, you roll them around the cheese, and return them to the barbecue to char.

Ingredients

2 fat aubergines
olive oil, for brushing
250g halloumi cut into 1½cm rectangular sticks
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves, roughly chopped
1 lemon, juice only
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Essential kit

You will need: A barbecue and cocktail sticks.

Method

Cut each aubergine into 8 thin slices, then brush the slices on one side with olive oil. Once your barbecue is hot (you can pop these on as the barbecue is just getting warm, too), put the aubergine slices on, oil side down, and brush the tops with a little more oil. Let them just soften through without colouring, then flip them over and repeat on the other side.

Meanwhile, mix your halloumi sticks, mint, oregano and lemon juice together, and set aside. Once your aubergine slices are softened and cool enough to handle, wrap each piece of halloumi in a slice of aubergine, and secure with a cocktail stick. Keep the bowl of marinade for later.

Transfer to the barbecue and griddle for 2–3 minutes on each side, until the aubergine is nicely charred and cooked through.

Add the extra virgin olive oil to the bowl containing the remaining herb and lemon juice marinade. Once the stuffed aubergines are ready, transfer them to a serving platter and pour the lemon and herb dressing over the top. Serve hot.

Note: If you want to prepare these ahead, you can soften the aubergine slices in a roasting tin in a hot oven first, being careful not to let them colour. Follow the instructions up to the end of step 2, then cool and refrigerate them until you’re ready to barbecue, or finish on a hot griddle pan.

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