Recipes

Aubergine agrodolce

Aubergine agrodolce. Photograph: Harry Weir

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Paul Flynn
Sat Apr 3 2021 - 05:55
Serves: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cooking Time: 0 hr 45 mins
Ingredients
  • 75ml olive oil
  • 1 aubergine, trimmed and diced into 1cm pieces
  • 100g dried figs, roughly chopped
  • 150ml red wine
  • 1tsp five spice or allspice
  • 1tbsp golden brown sugar
  • 1tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 Put the olive oil into a pot and add the aubergine. Cook for 10 minutes over a medium heat then add the figs, wine, five spice and sugar.

2 Reduce the heat and cook gently for 20-30 minutes, until all the wine has evaporated and it becomes jammy.

3 Add the balsamic vinegar, allow to cool a little, then crush with a potato masher till it all comes together.

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. He and his wife, Máire, run the Tannery restaurant and cookery school in Dungarvan, Co Waterford

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