Epimeles — Imam Bayildi

Ingredients

• 4 aubergines, long, slim ones, ideally
• 1 lemon, halved
• Salt and black pepper
• 120ml olive oil
• 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 red peppers, core and seeds removed, cut into long 1cm-wide strips
• 2 big garlic cloves, peeled and sliced thin
• 1½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 400g canned tomatoes
• ½ tsp sugar
• 2 sprigs fresh oregano
• ¾ tsp dried oregano (Greek, ideally; or fresh oregano, picked and chopped)