Lebanese Spiced Aubergine & Tahini Salad

Submitted By:
CreativeCooks


No. of Servings:
2/4 Preparation time:
10min(s) Course:
Main Cooking time:
1hr(s) 10min(s) Cooking Instructions:
To cook the aubergines, place them on a roasting tray, spoon 1 tbps of olive oil over each aubergine and place under a pre-heated medium hot grill and cook for 40-50 minutes. Turn frequently with metal tongs until the flesh is soft and smoky and the skin is brunt all over.

Remove the aubergines form the heat. Cut the aubergine in half-length ways and scoop out the flesh leaving the black skin. Put the flesh into a colander and leave to drain for 15-20 minutes.

Once drained, chop the aubergine flesh finely and transfer to a medium sized mixing bowl and add all the remaining ingredients, mix well with a whisk. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more Lebanese paste if needed. ideally the salad should have a sour and slightly sweet flavor with a generous spicy kick.

To serve, spoon the salad into a medium shallow bowl and scatter with coriander leaves and drizzle with the rest of the extra virgin olive oil.