Spicy Rice-Filled Eggplant Recipe

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Spicy Rice-Filled Eggplant
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C
  2. Cook the rice in a large saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes or until tender. Rinse under cold running water. Drain well.
  3. Meanwhile, cut the eggplants in half lengthways and use a small sharp knife to cut a 1cm border around the edge of each eggplant half then scoop out the flesh within the border, leaving about 1.5cm of flesh on the base of each eggplant half.
  4. Finely chop the flesh.
  5. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add the onion and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft.
  6. Add the garlic, coriander, ginger, chilli and turmeric and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds or until aromatic.
  7. Add the chopped eggplant and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until eggplant is soft. Remove from heat.
  8. Add the rice, parsley, lemon rind and lemon juice to eggplant mixture, and stir to combine.
  9. Place eggplant shells in a large baking dish and spoon rice mixture evenly among eggplant shells.
  10. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until eggplant shells are soft and filling is golden.
  11. Place the yoghurt and mint in a small serving bowl and stir to combine. Serve with spicy rice-filled eggplant.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 221.39 Kcal (927 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.28g 7%
Cholesterol 5.45mg 2%
Sodium 17.87mg 1%
Potassium 696.53mg 15%
Total Carbs 38.75g 13%
Sugars 11.6g 46%
Dietary Fiber 9.1g 36%
Protein 4.58g 9%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 33%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 62.7mg 348%
Calcium 58.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 60.2 Kcal (252 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.16g 7%
Cholesterol 1.48mg 2%
Sodium 4.86mg 1%
Potassium 189.39mg 15%
Total Carbs 10.54g 13%
Sugars 3.16g 46%
Dietary Fiber 2.47g 36%
Protein 1.24g 9%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 33%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 17.1mg 348%
Calcium 15.8mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • sodium free,
  • cholesterol free

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