Baked Spicy Stuffed Aubergines

"This is a fairly basic and simple dish that only takes about half an hour to prepare. This dish always reminds me of Crete, as the aubergine is such a distinctly Greek ingredient."

Submitted by: Donald Hutchin, owner of properties 436164 and 467349 in Crete, Greece.

Ingredients (Serves 4-6):

4 medium aubergines
4 medium tomatoes
1 onion
6 cloves of garlic
1 hot red chilli
A handful chopped coriander
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

How to cook this dish:

1. Slice the aubergines in half along their length and place open on a baking sheet. Scoop out the cores and chop them along with the chilli and coriander.

2. Finely chop the onion, garlic and tomatoes and add to the chopped aubergine cores.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in a little olive oil.

4. Spoon the mixture into the aubergine skins, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

5. Bake in a pre-heated oven (Gas 6 / 200° Celcius) for 18 - 22 minutes until evenly browned on top.

6. Garnish with coriander and serve.

Property 436164 is a two-bedroom villa with an open plan living/dining area leading to a modern, fully fitted kitchen. Nestled in an old olive grove, this recently built, thoughtfully designed villa displays traditional Moorish styling coupled with modern, family home comforts. Outside, the villa has its own private swimming pool, grounds and parking. Two sun terraces (one roof-top) allow you to enjoy stunning views of the Cretan hills and the beautiful panorama to the Libyan sea.