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30 Minutes
Vegetarian

Fast Falafel and Eggplant Bowl

  • Family Friendly
  • Fast

Set your meat-free night alight (not literally) when you get these bowls on the table in just 30 short minutes. Pulsing with goodness, it's a fresh jumble of lentils, golden eggplant and peppery rocket. Mix it all around with the tzatziki or keep it on the side for dipping, if that's your style, and be delighted with yourself.

Recipe

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1

Prepare Eggplant

Preheat oven to 200°C fan-forced. Cut eggplant into 2cm pieces.

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2

Cook Eggplant

Heat 20ml (1 tablespoon) oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5–6 minutes or until eggplant is soft and caramelised. Sprinkle over Seventh Heaven Spice Blend and cook for a further 30 seconds. Remove from frypan and set aside to cool slightly.

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3

Make Dressing

In a bowl big enough to fit the salad, combine red wine vinegar, pomegranate molasses, remaining olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

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4

Prepare Tomatoes and Eschalot

Drain and rinse lentils. Cut tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Peel and finely chop eschalot. Place tomato, eschalot and dressing in a bowl, stir to combine and set aside to marinate for 2–3 minutes.

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5

Warm Falafels

Place falafels on a lined baking tray and bake for 8 minutes or until warmed through.

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6

Plate Up

Add rocket, eggplant and lentils to tomato mixture and mix to combine. Divide salad and falafels between bowls and serve with tzatziki.

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Fast Falafel and Eggplant Bowl

Fabulous fresh ingredients

"Wonderful recipes that are delicious and nutritious and good value for money"

Ericca

Easy to cook

"Very tasty and quick to cook which is a big help during the week when you are working."

Helen

Great quality produce

"The recipes are so much better than all other meal kits I’ve tried over the years."

Asami