Roasted eggplant with yoghurt and buttermilk sauce, pomegranite seeds and zataar garnish
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cut the eggplants in half lengthways, cutting straight through the green stalk (the stalk is for the look; don't eat it). Use a small sharp knife to make three or four parallel incisions in the cut side of each eggplant half, without cutting through to the skin. Repeat at a 45-degree angle to get a diamond-shaped pattern.
Place the eggplant halves, cut-side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush them with olive oil—keep on brushing until all of the oil has been absorbed by the flesh.
Sprinkle with the lemon thyme leaves and some salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, at which point the flesh should be soft, flavorful, and nicely browned. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
While the eggplants are in the oven, cut the pomegranate into two horizontally. Hold one half over a bowl, with the cut side against your palm, and use the back of a wooden spoon or a rolling pin to gently knock on the pomegranate skin. Continue beating with increasing power until the seeds start coming out naturally and falling through your fingers into the bowl. Once all are there, sift through the seeds and remove any bits of white skin or membrane.
To make the sauce, whisk together all of the ingredients. Taste for seasoning, then keep cold until needed.
To serve, spoon plenty of buttermilk sauce over the eggplant halves without covering the stalks. Sprinkle za'atar and plenty of pomegranate seeds on top and garnish with lemon thyme.
Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (420g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 209 | ||
Calories from Fat: 68 (33%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 7.5g | 10 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.2g | 6 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 4.4g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g | ||
Cholesterol 2mg | 1 % | |
Sodium 688.1mg | 24 % | |
Potassium 936.9mg | 25 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 33.5g | 10 % | |
Dietary Fiber 12.4g | 49 % | |
Sugars, other 21.1g | ||
Protein 7g | 10 % | |
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Calories per serving: 209
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