Griddled aubergines with sesame dressing
An easy Turkish dinner. Ready in about 26 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 21 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 26 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 2 eggplants Shopping tip: Eggplant (UK: aubergine).
- 7 oz greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Handful cilantro
- Handful parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
- Handful mint Shopping tip: Fresh mint leaves.
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
- 2 ½ tbsp tahini paste
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Brush each aubergine slice with some oil.
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Season.
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Heat a griddle pan or barbecue.
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Wait until hot.
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Griddle your aubergine slices for 2-3 mins on every side until golden and tender.
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Mix the yogurt with herbs, lemon juice, garlic and the tahini.
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Season.
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Top your aubergines using your dressing and scatter over extra herb leaves.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.