Baked Aubergine Chilli Sauce

'Mistakes' are often how things are created in my kitchen, when I appear to have the most fabulous idea, then when on trial, it's turns entirely how I did not expect... but wait,  'maybe by adding this it could make this instead?'

And that's how my chilli sauce was created!... I started the 5:2 diet recently for health reasons (well 6:1 for the time being) and within one day it was already a game changer in terms of not using oils and being aware of lower calorie foods... I started baking things in the oven wrapped in foil without oil and turns out an oven baked pepper is just devine (trust me... all I can smell is pizza :D). Upon retrieval it comes with tasty juices that are perfect for mixing up a salad or using for sauce. I tried with a whole chillies and aubergine too wondering if it was going to be the same as a flame roast for babaganoush... turns out not so much... I also thought I'd run out of tahini which I gladly found later... so chucked it all in the blender with a few additions and the texture was just this devine sauce that I just couldn't wait to dip some left over tortilla chips in!! 

Check out the 'My Recipes' page for the method, scroll down to recipe no. 11...

Have a sauce-some day!

If you're interested in the 5:2 I will be posting my meal plans for inspiration :) 

See the 5:2 page for more info.