Aubergine pie by Niki

Name: Aubergine pie by Niki
Yield: 8 -10 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 6 sheets country style filo dough; 4 aubergines; 1 cup olive oil; 2 onions cut into slices; 1 tsp boukovo (hot paprika flakes); 1 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp spearmint; 200 g strained yoghurt; 2 1/2 cups yellow cheeses (regato, graviera, pecorino, edam or gouda); 1 1/2 cup fresh milk; pepper; salt (with moderation, due to the cheeses); 1 cup flour; 5 tbsp oil; water as much as it takes

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A pie with a special taste, it surprises even those who are no fans of aubergines.

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Cookpad Greece @cook_8238176

Greece

A pie with a special taste, it surprises even those who are no fans of aubergines.

Recipe by dcroula

A pie with a special taste, it surprises even those who are no fans of aubergines.

Recipe by dcroula

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Ingredients

8 -10 servings

6 sheetscountry style filo dough
4aubergines
1 cupolive oil
2onions cut into slices
1 tspboukovo (hot paprika flakes)
1 1/2 cupfinely chopped tomato
1 tsporegano
1 tspspearmint
200 gstrained yoghurt
2 1/2 cupsyellow cheeses (regato, graviera, pecorino, edam or gouda)
1 1/2 cupfresh milk
pepper
salt (with moderation, due to the cheeses)
For the batter
1 cupflour
5 tbspoil
water as much as it takes

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Steps

1

Cut the aubergines in half (lengthwise) and spread them on the greaseproof paper, cut side facing down.
2

Bake for 40 minutes until tender, then set them aside for 10 minutes to cool.
3

Peel the aubergines and mash the flesh using a fork.
4

Sauté the onions until tender in 1/2 cup oil.
5

Add the aubergines, the pepper and stir in the tomato.
6

Leave for 3-4 minutes then remove from heat.
7

Add salt, spearmint, boukovo and let it cool and absorb its liquids.
8

Mix the yoghurt, the milk and the cheeses into a bowl.
9

Mix all the ingredients together and the filling of the pie is ready.
10

Make a batter with flour, oil and water.
11

Brush a large oblong baking tray with oil and line it with the 3 filo sheets. Brush the first two with the batter.
12

Pour the filling on top, cover with the rest of the filo sheets that you also brush with the batter.
13

Score the pie and pour the remaining batter on top.
14

Bake at 180°C for one hour (using both the radiant elements and the fan).