Clean and wash the aubergines. Cut lengthwise into quarters, dice coarsely and place in a sieve. Sprinkle with salt and leave to stand for about 30 minutes. Soak the raisins in warm water. Peel, halve and slice the onion
Clean and wash the celery and remove the hard fibres. Chop the celery. Scald and skin tomatoes if necessary. Cut into pieces. Core, wash and chop the pepperoni. Wash basil, pluck off leaves and cut into strips
Rinse aubergines briefly and dab dry. Fry them in a large roaster in hot oil for about 5 minutes. Take out. Sauté the celery in the frying fat for approx. 2 minutes. Steam onion briefly. Add tomatoes, olives, capers and half of basil, braise for 5 minutes
Drain the raisins. Add pine nuts, aubergines, pepperoni, vinegar, sugar and stock. Mix everything and let it boil down for about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and paprika. Sprinkle with basil. Goes well with bread