Roasted Eggplant with Tahini

5 from 1 vote
A baked eggplant is topped with creamy sauce, garnished with herbs, and served in a glass dish. Green herbs are sprinkled across the eggplant and surrounding area. The text "DELICIOUS SIDE DISH" is written at the bottom of the image.

Whole roasted eggplant with tahini sauce is the perfect appetizer you can think of. It’s easy to make, it looks beautiful, it tastes amazing and it’s vegan! If you have never tasted Middle Eastern-style side dishes or appetizers, you do not know what you are losing. These dishes are always rich, tasty and diverse, so is this recipe; this roasted eggplant with tahini sauce is tender, flavorful and perfect dish to share with your friends and family.

A baked eggplant is topped with creamy sauce, garnished with herbs, and served in a glass dish. Green herbs are sprinkled across the eggplant and surrounding area. The text "DELICIOUS SIDE DISH" is written at the bottom of the image.

Roasted Eggplant with Tahini

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 45 minutes
WORK TIME 5 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine Middle eastern
Servings 2 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 1 Eggplant medium-large
  • â…“ cup 80g Raw tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 1-2 tablespoons Lemon juice
  • 3-5 tablespoons Water
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Paprika to taste optional
  • Other spices that you like
  • 1-2 tablespoons Parsley chopped
  • Garlic confit

Optional:

  • Pine nuts
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Almonds

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Preheat oven to 200C
    2. Pierce the eggplant using a fork. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until tender.
    3. Meanwhile make tahini sauce: in a bowl, whisk raw tahini, lemon juice, water and spices. Add the water gradually, 1-2 tablespoons at the time, until reaches desired consistency.
    4. When eggplant is ready, drain as much liquids as possible.
    5. Place the eggplant on a serving plate/dish, cut it longwise, drizzle tahini sauce, some garlic confit (optional), and chopped parsley.
    6. Serve.

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