Patrick first tasted this dish when arriving in the beautiful hilltop village of Grottaferrata, just south of Rome and asked a local chef to show him the recipe. It's another example of that wonderful Italian ability to let a few fantastic quality ingredients speak for themselves and the addition of mint gives it a sublime, fresh dimension. Rumour has it the aubergine tastes akin to a type of mushroom which may explain why it is called 'al funghetto' despite being totally mushroomless!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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