An example of food bargains

[jas xjr]

Bought a box of fresh aubergines , 14 total weight 5kg , for £7.99 . From an Asian supermarket . Hate to think what they would cost if bought individually .

Will make most of them into an aubergine curry and freeze into family sized portions

[Arun_D]

Care to share the recipe?

I always have limited success with aubergines

[NotDave]

They're £1.20-£1.50 each at ASBO and Tecso around here.


Aubergines, pan fried til golden. Then baked with mozzerella and tomatoes


curry would be good if cubed and golden fried.




My bargain has been Calamari recently. £3.50 for a massive bag of it filleted

[Shaw Tarse]

Looking at Sainsbury's website Basics aubergines 500g are £1.80.

[pacman1]

I found the best way to brown the 'slices of oil soaking sponge' that is sliced aubergine, is to brush with oil and grill.

[NotDave]

pacman1 said:

I found the best way to brown the 'slices of oil soaking sponge' that is sliced aubergine, is to brush with oil and grill.

I've found brushed with oil, then griddled. Lather salt & pepper (chilli oil too) on them

[jas xjr]

Rub butter on the whole aubergine. , then put in oven till skin goes crinkly. Remove skin , chop up the remainder and curry

[NotDave]

[jas xjr]

Oh , and the smell whilst it is in the oven is amazing. To all those that say vegetarian food is rubbish , try this.

[pacman1]

jas xjr said:

Oh , and the smell whilst it is in the oven is amazing. To all those that say vegetarian food is rubbish , try this.

What spices do you use and how?

[NotDave]

jas xjr said:

Oh , and the smell whilst it is in the oven is amazing. To all those that say vegetarian food is rubbish , try this.

Our lass is 75% veggie, so we eat plenty of it.


Wednesday night was:

Coconut and thai spice curry, with calamari, red snapper, courgette, onion, pepper, chillis, parsnips, potato, and aubergine.


(proper use up tea) was awesome if a little "spicy"

[Shaw Tarse]

jas xjr said:

Oh , and the smell whilst it is in the oven is amazing. To all those that say vegetarian food is rubbish , try this.

I thought you were going to get the full recipe from Mrs xjr?

(yes I know it will probably in exact )
Will I ned to buy my onions from an Asian shop, based on price?

[jas xjr]

pacman1 said:

What spices do you use and how?

The smell is just aubergine and butter .

Spices as per our usual curry

Onions
Garlic
Ginger
Tomatoes
Coriander stalks
Paprika
Turmeric
Cumin seeds
Coriander seed
Fresh chilli
Chilli flakes
Coriander leaves

I am sure I have left a lot out. In bed on phone , bit rubbish at posting on it.

Just treat it like Bombay potatoes once you have removed the skin. Alternatively you can skin it cold , chop it up and. Curry it as is. Add potatoes too .

[Output Flange]

Aubergine is the purple messiah.

[andy43]

Output Flange said:

Aubergine is the purple messiah.

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty eggplant.

[rah1888]

andy43 said:

He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty eggplant.

[NotDave]

jas xjr said:

The smell is just aubergine and butter .

Spices as per our usual curry

Onions
Garlic
Ginger
Tomatoes
Coriander stalks
Paprika
Turmeric
Cumin seeds
Coriander seed
Fresh chilli
Chilli flakes
Coriander leaves

I am sure I have left a lot out. In bed on phone , bit rubbish at posting on it.

Just treat it like Bombay potatoes once you have removed the skin. Alternatively you can skin it cold , chop it up and. Curry it as is. Add potatoes too .

Made a variation of this on Saturday.


Baked 2x buttered aubergines and 2x buttered courgettes. Then peeled/chopped into a thai green curry I made.




Everyone else adored the smell of baked buttered aubergine. Me, a bit too sweet

[Mobile Chicane]

jas xjr said:

Bought a box of fresh aubergines , 14 total weight 5kg , for £7.99 . From an Asian supermarket . Hate to think what they would cost if bought individually .

Will make most of them into an aubergine curry and freeze into family sized portions

If you'd shopped at Waitrose you'd have paid £1 each

Even at Lidl they're 70p each.

[jas xjr]

Mobile Chicane said:

If you'd shopped at Waitrose you'd have paid £1 each

Even at Lidl they're 70p each.

my philosophy with most things in life is to go to the experts. the place i bought the aubergines from know their vegetables. they will sell more in a day than a waitrose branch would. i can assure you they were very tasty too.

[jas xjr]

My mums just come back from stoke with 11 mangos . She paid £1 ! They are not rotten or anything.
Just had one blended with plain yogurt and some milk. Mrs had one chopped up with black salt and lemon juice. Like I have always said , keep an eye on these Asian supermarkets .
If anybody is in stoke , the shop is al murshid , in stoke opposite Pak supermarket.