Spicy baby aubergine stew with coriander & mint

200 kcal or less 30-60 minutes 4 servings diet healthy low calorie mains one dish one-pot stew veggie vegie

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

2 red onions , sliced

4 garlic cloves , smashed

2 red chillies , deseeded and sliced, or 2-3 dried red chillies left whole

2 tsp coriander seeds , toasted and crushed

2 tsp cumin seeds , toasted and crushed

16 baby aubergines , left whole with stalk intact

2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

2 tsp sugar

bunch mint leaves, roughly chopped

bunch coriander , roughly chopped

couscous and yogurt to serve

Method

Heat oil in a heavy-based saucepan, add the onions and garlic and cook until they begin to colour. Add the chillies, coriander and cumin seeds. When the seeds give off a nutty aroma, toss in the whole aubergines, coating them in the onion and spices.

Tip in tomatoes and sugar, cover and gently cook for 40 mins, until aubergines are tender.

Season sauce and toss in half the mint and coriander. Cover and simmer for 2 mins. Sprinkle over remaining herbs and serve with couscous and yogurt.