Wash the aubergines thoroughly, halve their length and brush the cut surface with approx. 2 tablespoons of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the aubergine halves with the cut surface facing upwards on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 225 °C/ convection oven: 200 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for about 20 minutes.
In the meantime peel and chop the onion. Wash parsley, shake dry, pluck off leaves and chop finely. Mix tomato paste and 2 tablespoons of water. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Sauté the onion and spices for 6-8 minutes at low heat.
Add minced meat, parsley, tomato paste and pine nuts and continue to fry for about 6 minutes. Remove the pomegranate seeds from the skin. Shortly before the end of the cooking time, mix pomegranate seeds into the mince. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Remove the aubergines from the oven, reduce the temperature (electric cooker: 200 °C/ circulating air: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer), spread the chopped mixture on the aubergines and bake in the oven for another 8-10 minutes.
Wash the rocket and shake dry. Remove aubergines from the oven, garnish with rocket and serve immediately.