BLACKENED SWEET EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

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Make and share this Blackened Sweet Eggplant (Aubergine) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by blucoat

Categories     Lemon

Time 42m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 firm eggplants (aubergine)
1 pinch ground cumin
1 garlic clove, pounded to paste
extra virgin olive oil
2 lemons, juice of (or to taste)
salt
fresh ground black pepper
fresh basil (optional) or fresh parsley (optional)

Steps:

  • Place 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.
  • Remove from the oven, slit the skin and scrape out the flesh.
  • Add cumin and garlic, stir in and break up. (You can make this smooth or coarse, depending on how you like it.) Add olive oil to loosen. Add lemon juice and season, to taste.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature. If adding herbs do this at the last minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 9.6, Carbohydrate 28.4, Fiber 15.7, Sugar 11.3, Protein 4.8

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