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Roasted eggplant with tahini

Easy to make, comforting and delicious, this roasted eggplant with tahini is perfect as an appetizer or part of a mezze.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 357 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Israeli

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

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  1. Preheat oven to 400F/200C.
  2. 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.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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. 
  5. 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.
  6. 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

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

% 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.