Ratatouille recipe

Recipe for ratatouille in our easy vegetarian recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 2 large aubergines, roughly chopped
• 4 courgettes, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large red pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
• 2 large yellow peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
• Sprig of fresh rosemary sprig of fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
• 3 plum tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
• 8 basil leaves, torn
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Sprigs of fresh parsley or basil, to garnish

How to make ratatouille

• Sprinkle the aubergines and courgettes with salt, then put them in a colander with a plate and a weight on top to extract the bitter juices.
• Leave for about 30 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
• Add the onions and fry gently for 6 to 7 minutes, until just softened.
• Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Rinse the aubergines and courgettes and pat dry with a clean dish towel.
• Add to the pan with the peppers, increase the heat and saute until the peppers are just turning brown.
• Add the herbs and coriander seeds, then cover the pan and cook gently for about 40 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook gently for a further 10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft but not too mushy.
• Remove the sprigs of herbs.
• Stir in the torn basil leaves and check the seasoning.
• Leave to cool slightly and serve warm or cold, garnished with sprigs of parsley or basil.
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