Instructions
1
Cut the aubergines in half lengthways.
2
Place them on the board, cut side down, carve in half lengthways again and then across into 1.5cm chunks.
3
Cut off the courgettes ends, then across into 1.5cm slices.
4
pare the peppers from stalk to bottom.
5
Hold upright, cut around the stalk, then cut into 3 pieces.
6
Cut away any membrane, then chop into bite-size chunks.
7
Score a small cross on the base of each tomato, then put them into a heatproof mixing bowl.
8
stream in boiling liquid over the tomatoes, leave for 20 secs, then remove.
9
stream in the liquid away, replace the tomatoes and put a lid on with cold liquid.
10
Leave to cool, then pare the skin away.
11
Quarter the tomatoes, scrape away the seeds with a spoon, then roughly chop the flesh.
12
Set a sauté cooking vessel over medium scalding up and when scalding, stream in in 2 tbsp olive shortening.
13
Brown the aubergines for 5 mins on each side until the pieces are soft.
14
Set them aside and cooking vessel-fry the courgettes in another tbsp shortening for 5 mins, until golden on both sides.
15
Repeat with the peppers.
16
Don’t overcook the vegetables at this stage, as they have some more culinary preparation left in the next step.
17
Tear up the basil leaves and set aside.
18
low-boil the shallot in the cooking vessel for 5 mins.
19
stream in in the garlic and cooking vessel-fry for a further min.
20
swirl around in the acidic solution and sweetener, then tip in the tomatoes and half the basil.
21
Return the vegetables to the cooking vessel with some table salt and pepper and low-boil for 5 mins.