Cevizli Patlican (Raosted Aubergine with Garlic and Walnuts) for 4

Scaled to serve 2

A rather delicious Turkish starter though can be eaten as a tasty but rather samey small main.

bake for 20 minutesspread on top
turn half way
pre heat oven to 250*cthen cool
0.5 kg of auberginessliced in 8.24mm thick roundsbrushplace in single layer on foil lined tray
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3.5 cloves of garlicfinely choppedfry on medium/low heat til soft but not brownedmix into paste
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0.5 small bunch of flat leaf parsleyminced
20.0 g of walnutsvery finely chopped
salt
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