Name: Revithia Me Melintzanes Baked Chickpeas with Aubergines
Yield: 4
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS; For the chickpeas; 300g/101/2oz dried chickpeas or 650g/1lb 7oz cooked chickpeas; 1 bay leaf; For the aubergines; 3 aubergines, around 750g/17oz total weight; 1 tsp salt for coating; Olive oil, for brushing; Salt and pepper; For the sauce; 200ml/7fl oz olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 tbsp tomato paste or concentrated puree; 70ml/21/2fl oz sweet red wine; 360g/13oz fresh tomatoes, grated or passata; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 4 whole allspice berries; 1/2 tsp orange zest (unwaxed); 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs; 1 dried red chilli or fresh red chilli; 400ml/14fl oz warm vegetable broth or water; 2-3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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