Fast Recipes

Eggplant and yoghurt toasts

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for eggplant and yoghurt toasts.
Eggplant and yoghurt toasts

Eggplant and yoghurt toasts

John Paul Urizar
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Ingredients

Method

Main

1.Preheat oven to 200C. Cook eggplant over a naked flame or on a barbecue, turning occasionally, until blackened and very soft (10-15 minutes). Cut a slit down each eggplant, open out the halves and set aside in a colander to cool and drain briefly .
2.Meanwhile, brush Turkish bread with oil and bake, turning once, until golden (8-14 minutes).
3.Dry-roast cumin seeds until fragrant (20-40 seconds), then finely crush with a mortar and pestle. Combine in a bowl with yoghurt, tahini, lemon juice and garlic, then season well with sea salt flakes and finely ground black pepper.
4.Scoop out eggplant flesh, chop it and place on a plate. Spoon yoghurt mixture on top and scatter with herbs and sumac to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with toasted Turkish bread and lemon halves to the side.

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