Yellow split pea & aubergine stew | Jamie Oliver vegetarian recipes

Ingredients

• 1 pinch of saffron threads
• 1 large onion
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra for frying
• 1 tablespoon tomato purée
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
• 250g yellow split peas
• 3 dried limes (see tip)
• 1 large aubergine
• 10g unsalted butter
• 100g dried barberries (see tip)