{"id":17869,"date":"2021-01-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/?p=17869"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:27:59","slug":"burpee-aubergine-time-to-sow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/index.php\/burpee-aubergine-time-to-sow\/","title":{"rendered":"Burpee Aubergine &#8211; Time to Sow"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: arial, helvetica neue, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Time To Sow &#8216;Green Knight&#8217; For a Taste Sensation!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17873 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-2-web.jpg\" alt=\"Burpee aubergine plant\" width=\"448\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-2-web.jpg 577w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-2-web-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-2-web-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>Next week you can begin to sow your <strong>Burpee Europe<\/strong> Aubergine &#8216;Green Knight&#8217; indoors. This glossy jade green aubergine with\u00a0long, smooth fruit is a culinary delight and to demonstrate this fact just take a look at the marvellous dish that can be made with it below.\u00a0 You can also slice\u00a0into discs and fry\u00a0in oil or roast it. It is a\u00a0&#8216;must have&#8217; in any Asian recipe that calls for aubergine due to its traditional style and colour in many parts of the East.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Aubergine &amp; Cashew Tagine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>100g of cashew nuts<br \/>\n200g of 7 mix grains<br \/>\n6 tbsp of vegetable oil<br \/>\n2 large onions, finely chopped<br \/>\n3 garlic cloves, crushed<br \/>\n1 knob of fresh ginger, 2cm long, grated<br \/>\n2 tbsp of tomato pur\u00e9e<br \/>\na 400g tin of chopped tomatoes<br \/>\n250ml of vegetable stock<br \/>\n1 tbsp of sherry vinegar<br \/>\n1 tsp black treacle<br \/>\n50g of sultanas<br \/>\n2 tsp saffron strands, soaked in 1 tbsp of warm water for 10 minutes<br \/>\n2 Green Knight aubergines, cut into 2cm dice<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17872 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine.jpg\" alt=\"Burpee aubergine\" width=\"526\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mostlyfood.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/burpee-aubergine-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><br \/>\n1 bunch of coriander, chopped<br \/>\nsea salt<br \/>\nfreshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Spice Mix<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>2 tbsp of cumin seeds<br \/>\n1 tbsp of fennel seeds<br \/>\n1 tbsp of yellow mustard seeds<br \/>\n1 tsp coriander seeds<br \/>\n1 tsp ground turmeric<br \/>\n1 tsp ground cinnamon<br \/>\n1 tsp sweet smoked paprika<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp table salt<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Method<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pre \u2013Heat oven at 200 degrees Celcius and place the cashews on a tray and roast for 6 minutes until golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>In a pan of water, part cook\u00a0the grains, half the time stated on the packet.<\/li>\n<li>Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and fry off the diced onions, season with salt &amp; pepper and saute for about 10 min until they are soft. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the tomato puree, the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, vinegar, treacle, sultanas and the saffron to the pan and remove from the heat.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a dry large frying pan and add the spice mix and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the aroma release of great smell.<\/li>\n<li>Place the dry mix spices into a pestle and mortar and crush down.<\/li>\n<li>Season the diced aubergines with the spices and fry them in a frying pan with vegetable oil, cook until golden brown.<\/li>\n<li>Add half the coriander to the casserole and mix well. Add the part cooked grains to the pan and the aubergines, finally sprinkle some cashew nuts, mix well and transfer to the oven and cook for 30 minutes until soft and the sauce is thickened.<em><strong>To Serve<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPlace the tagine in a bowl and sprinkle with the remaining cashew nuts &amp; coriander<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nThis vegan dish is healthy and full of nutrients. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Seeds are available from Mr Fothergills, DT Browns Seeds, Simply Seeds, Pennard Plants and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time To Sow &#8216;Green Knight&#8217; For a Taste Sensation!\u00a0 Next week you can begin to sow your Burpee Europe Aubergine &#8216;Green Knight&#8217; indoors. 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