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Middle Eastern Eggplant Recipe
This is a great Middle Eastern eggplant recipe to always keep on hand. Perfectly roasted eggplant is served with a stunning tahini yogurt sauce and pomegranate arils. It's perfect as a side dish or an impressive appetizer!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 255 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Persian
Ingredients
- 4 eggplants see notes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic Minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp sumac
Tahini Yogurt Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Tahini
- 1/4 cup PLAIN yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic Minced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sumac
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Topping:
- 1/2 cup pomegranate arils
- 1/4 cup walnuts Chopped
- 1/4 cup parsley Chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the eggplant into halves lengthwise and place them on the baking sheet. Using a knife, cut diamonds into the eggplants, make sure you're not piercing the skin.
- Drizzle the eggplants with olive oil and rub the minced garlic on them. Sprinkle salt and sumac on the eggplants.
- Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the flesh is soft and cooked completely. Meanwhile, make the tahini yogurt sauce:
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Tahini Yogurt Sauce:
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Once the eggplants are cooked, top them with tahini yogurt sauce, pomegranate arils, walnuts and parsley.
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Notes
- For this recipe you can use Chinese or Italian eggplants for this recipe.
- If you have extra tahini yogurt sauce, store it in a jar and use it as a dip or salad dressing.
- You can use whole milk, 2% or non-fat yogurt to make the sauce. It's also possible to use sour cream. You can also use non-dairy yogurt as long as it's plain and not flavored.
Nutrition Information
Calories
255kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
497mg
(21%)
Potassium
478mg
(14%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 255kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 478mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.