Blackened Sweet Aubergine

pinch ground cumin

MediterraneanOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • Pinch ground cumin
  • 1 clove garlic, pounded to a paste
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 or 3 lemons, juiced, or to taste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Handful chopped cilantro, basil or parsley, optional

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to its hottest setting.

  2. 2

    Place aubergines (eggplants) in a tray and cook at the top of the oven for about 35 minutes, until the insides are very soft and the outsides dry and almost crisp.

  3. 3

    Remove from the oven, slit the skin and scrape out the flesh.

  4. 4

    Add cumin and garlic, stir in and break up. You can make this smooth or coarse, depending on how you like it.

  5. 5

    Add olive oil to loosen.

  6. 6

    Add lemon juice and season, to taste.

Tags

mediterraneanamerican