Roasted Eggplant with Tahini | Side Dish Recipe

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with a higher smoke point.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: none

Garlic powder is a convenient alternative.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar provides acidity at a lower cost.

Preheat oven to 200C.

Pierce the eggplant using a fork. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until tender.

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.

When eggplant is ready, drain as much liquids as possible.

Place the eggplant on a serving plate/dish, cut it longwise, drizzle tahini sauce, some garlic confit (optional), and chopped parsley.

Serve.

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