Eggplants or aubergines are incredibly versatile and one of few vegetables that I can enjoy without having stomach issues. This warm Middle Eastern eggplant salad on a bed of tahini-yoghurt is great with roasted meat or poultry, especially if they are beautifully charred. Zhoug is a popular Middle Eastern condiment made with fresh cilantro, jalapeños, cumin and garlic. Instead of this spicy cilantro-based sauce, you can also drizzle the roasted eggplants with a little pomegranate molasses. The tahini yoghurt and zhoug can be prepared one day ahead.
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- Cut the aubergine into 3cm thick slices. Brush the olive oil over flesh and skin of eggplant, and sprinkle the flesh evenly with salt.
- Mix together the yoghurt, tahini, lemon juice and crushed garlic cloves. Finish off with a sprinkle of salt.
- Heat a grill pan until hot. Add the aubergine to the grill pan and cook for 6-8 minutes per side until tender and charred.
- To serve, swirl the tahini yoghurt on serving plates, add on aubergine and drizzle with Zhoug. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and pomegranate seeds.
38 comments:
...Angie, you create such colorful recipes.
I think I would hate Zhoug given what is in it, but your ichibans are so lovely caramelised!
This dish is one of my favorites!....I love aubergines in every dish!!........Abrazotes, Marcela
Looks good
That sure does look interesting!
Se ve muy rico, gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
aww... beautiful... and sound tasteful...
Soy gran aficionada a la berenjena, las preparo de cantidad de formas distintas, por eso tu receta me interesa, ese relleno me parece muy bueno, quitando el cilantro que no me gusta, lo demás es perfecto.
Besos
Amazing.
I love aubergine. Looks delicious.
Oh wow! This looks delish. I need to try this.
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Lovely
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I love eggplants. They are so hard to season though. Yours look so dazzling!
Hello,
I love eggplants too, this recipe looks delicious. Enjoy your day, have a great new week!
What a beautiful dip, I just love the colours! My dear nephew was recently diagnosed with moderate to severe colitis, I wonder if auberine is ok for him to eat too.
Éva http://kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com/
Looks great. Such a beautiful presentation.
What a beautiful dish Angie, it would be perfect served at Christmas with all that red and green!
Deliziose queste melanzane!!!!
I love aubergines and that looks like a very tasty meal.
When I see an elegant, satisfying, delicious dish like this, it makes me realize I could be a vegetarian! This whole plate looks divine, Angie!
¡Me ha encantado tu receta! Sin duda tengo que probarla. A mí las verduras son los únicos alimentos que al igual que a ti, no me hacen daño.
Te mando un fuerte abrazo, ¡me encanta tu blog!
Noa
have a great day
fabulous photos angie! I love eggplant, and the flavours here sound so tasty.
Beautiful and colourful. I wonder what is zhoug.
Looks very tasty! I love your photos!
Zhoug is addictive on anything, but it must be fantastic on this dish...
I love eggplant this sound delicious!
Angi, Beautiful presentation as usual! However, neither my wife or I enjoy eggplant... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Great combination of flavors and textures.
This looks delicious and so beautifully presented
Julia x
Eggplant and tahini go so well together. So tasty and such a stunning the presentation!
I know from the ingredients that this must taste delicious, but I love how you present your dishes Angie. They are truly works of art!
This dish looks particularly good!
I love the caramelization of the eggplant slices, and I can only imagine how amazing it is with yogurt and the hot sauce. And like all of your dishes, it's so pretty! :-) ~Valentina
You also make one of the most interesting sauces and dips! The eggplants are happy to be so well-dressed ;)
You made the most exquisite cuisine like fresh out of a fine-dining restaurant :)
This recipe is right up my street. I've only been able to eat aubergine in recent years, so I still feel I have lots to learn.
Choclette x
i love eggplant and i love that blue plate!
That's funny I just discovered the existence of zhoug today! Your dish looks mouthwatering :o
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