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Roasted Eggplant with Caramelized Tahini and Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
This recipe marries the most delicious qualities of the roasted eggplant dishes we tasted in a handful of London’s many modern Middle Eastern restaurants. Tahini spiked with garlic, lemon, pomegranate molasses and soy sauce (for umami) is spread onto roasted eggplant, where it browns deeply under the broiler, resulting in amazing depth of flavor that’s a perfect flavor accent to the creamy, subtly sweet eggplant. A tzatziki-like cucumber-yogurt sauce is a bracing counterbalance, while a sprinkling of pistachios and herbs offer texture, color and freshness. You will need a broiler-safe rimmed baking sheet for this recipe; if yours is nonstick (which likely is not broiler-safe), line it with foil to protect the coating.
4
Servings
Tip
Don’t walk away from the eggplant after placing it under the broiler. The tahini mixture browns quickly and can scorch.
45 minutes
Ingredients
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2
medium eggplants (1 to 1½ pounds each), halved lengthwise
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2
tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil
Directions
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01Heat the oven to 475°F with a rack in the middle position. Using a paring knife, score the flesh of each eggplant half in a crosshatch pattern, spacing the cuts about ¾ inch apart; don’t cut through the skin. Brush the grapeseed oil onto both sides of each half, then season with salt and pepper. Place cut side down on a broiler-safe rimmed baking sheet and bake until the edges and skins are browned and the flesh is very soft, 25 to 30 minutes.
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November 13, 2022
Big Hit
Made this on a long weekend down south with friends and it went over huge with everyone. I think a smaller eggplant for each person is best.
September 26, 2022
An old favorite I'm making again for family
I made this on a whim when it was in the magazine, and then quickly made it over and over again. I loved it for lunch, scooping out every bite. I'm going to make it again tonight and pair it with the falafel and tahini/yogurt sauce recipes from Milk Street. I think it will be a visually stunning way to work in eggplant to our meze.
September 24, 2022
Best eggplant recipe I've ever made
This was incredible. Everyone agreed it's a keeper. Incredible flavors, love the yogurt sauce.
August 7, 2022
caramelized tahini eggplant
Outstanding combination of flavors!
April 1, 2024
Easy
Easy, delicious and impressive looking.
This was unarguably delicious, but on both of the occasions I made it, there was too much liquid released by the roasted eggplant, diluting some of the flavor punch of the tahini and tzatziki. Not sure how to solve this.
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I just made this for tonight's dinner and my wife said it is a "flavor BOMB"!! Great job Milk Street, I will definitely make it again.