Roasted eggplant with tahini
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Roasted eggplant with tahini
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Easy to make, comforting and delicious, this roasted eggplant with tahini is perfect as an appetizer or part of a mezze.
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Ingredients
- 1 eggplant aubergine, medium
- 2 tablespoon olive oil recommend virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoon Tahini
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon water approx
- 1 tbsp pine nuts
- ½ teaspoon date syrup or pomegranate molasses/honey
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
- Halve the eggplant lengthwise, then score each side without cutting through to the skin in a criss-cross pattern around 1in/2.5cm apart. Put on a baking sheet, cut side up.
- Brush both cut sides generously with olive oil - use the full amount above - then sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake/roast. They should take around 40 minutes to become soft and tender inside and just starting to brown on top.
- While the eggplant is roasting, mix together the dressing. Put the tahini, lemon juice and garlic in a small jar and shake together. Add some water and shake again, adding a little more if needed to get a good pourable consistency.
- Gently toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet/frying pan or under the broiler/grill, watching them closely so they don't burn and set aside.
- When the eggplant is ready, drizzle with the tahini dressing (shake it again before using if it was a little while before), drizzle over a little date syrup/honey and the toasted pine nuts. This is probably best served warm but also good at room temperature.
Notes
- I suggest using the slightly smaller Mediterranean/Italian eggplants/aubergines for these rather than some of the US ones that can be huge.
- Be sure to stir tahini paste well before using as it easily separates.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
13mg
(1%)
Potassium
657mg
(19%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
55IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
9.3mg
(10%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.3mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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