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Smokey Aubergine + Red Kidney Bean Tacos with Crunchy Tahini Slaw

Soft jammy aubergine, meaty red beans and juicy tomatoes come together to make the perfect taco filling. Paired with a zingy tahini slaw, these tacos will be the star of taco nights with your pals or summer evenings entertaining.

Feeds: 4-6
Takes: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 jar of Queen Red Beans - drained

3 aubergines

1 tbsp olive oil

250g of cherry plum tomatoes

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 garlic clove, finely sliced

2 heaped tsp smoked paprika

Tahini Dressed Slaw

1 tbsp greek yoghurt, or vegan alternative

3 tbsp tahini

The juice of ½ lime

25g of soft herbs - we used a mix of coriander and dill

1 small garlic clove, grated

2 tbsp jalapenos

½ white cabbage, finely shredded

To assemble

6-10 small, soft tortillas

Pomegranate molasses (optional)

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Queen Red Kidney Beans
Queen Red Kidney Beans
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Directions

1

Put the aubergine directly under a hot grill. Cook, turning regularly, for 10 mins until totally blackened and collapsing. Set aside to cool slightly.

2

Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over a high heat. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes until the toms are blistered, soft and slightly charred. Lower the heat, add the garlic and fry off for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, then stir through the tomato puree and the paprika, trying not to break up the tomatoes too much in the process.

3

While that’s cooking, make the slaw. Set aside a few of the coriander leaves for garnish. Then, add all of the remaining dressing ingredients to a small bowl with 1 tbsp of water and mix well to combine. Add more water to loosen, if necessary. Dress the shredded cabbage with the dressing and a pinch of salt.

4

Once the aubergine is cool enough to handle, peel away the skin and shred the flesh using a fork. Mash the flesh into smaller pieces. Stir the aubergine into the tomato mixture, then add the red beans with their bean stock. Season with a good pinch of salt.

5

Once you’re ready to serve, heat a griddle pan over a medium-high heat and quickly griddle the tortillas until lightly charred. You could also do this over a naked flame. (this is optional, but it adds a great charred flavour!).

6

To assemble the tacos, spoon on the aubergine and red bean mixture and top with the crunchy tahini slaw. Finish with the coriander leaves and a drizzle of pomegranate molsasses too, if you like.

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