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Smoky Brinjal & Red Pepper Dip with Biltong Flat Breads

6 People
55 min.
intermediate

Charring brinjals, red peppers and a whole bulb of garlic directly on the grill creates gorgeous smoky flavours for a spicy dip flavoured with Robertsons Braai & Grill All-In-One, paprika, cumin and chilli. Serve with biltong flat breads, or with slices of ciabatta bread sprinkled with olive oil and quickly toasted on the grill.

Ingredients

60 ml (4 Tbsp) olive oil
2 medium brinjals
2 red peppers
1 whole head of garlic
1 onion, peeled and chopped
30 ml (2 Tbsp) Robertsons Braai & Grill All-In-One
30 ml (2 Tbsp) Robertsons paprika
5 ml (1 tsp) Robertsons crushed chillies
5 ml (1 tsp) Robertsons cumin
30 ml (2 Tbsp) tomato paste
the juice of 1 lemon

To serve:

biltong flatbreads

Cooking Method

Heat your grill to high.
Drizzle 30ml (2 Tbsp) of the olive oil over the whole brinjals, red peppers and head of garlic. Place the vegetables directly onto the hot grill. Grill until blackened on the outside and soft inside.
Place the veggies into a big bowl and cover with clingfilm or a lid. Allow to steam for 10 minutes. Once they’re cool enough to handle, peel away and discard the skins on the brinjals. Halve the peppers, peel off the skin and scrape out and discard the seeds. Squeeze the softened garlic out of its skin. Roughly chop the brinjals and peppers.
Put the remaining 30ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil into a pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes.
Turn the heat down slightly, then add the brinjals, peppers and garlic pulp to the pan, along with the Robertsons Braai & Grill All-In-One, Robertsons Paprika, Robertsons Crushed Chillies, Robertsons Cumin and tomato paste. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Tip the contents of the pan into food processor and blend until smooth. Add a dash of water if the mixture seems too thick. Add just enough lemon juice to season the dip, to taste.
Serve with fresh ciabatta bread or with our Biltong Flat Breads: https://www.whatsfordinner.co.za/recipe/meat/232454-biltong-flatbread/