Spicy Eggplant & Miso Tahini Sauce
Super tender & savory eggplant slices
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants sliced into 1/2 inch thick rounds and scored
- 1.5 tbsp aleppo pepper.
- 1.5 tbsp brown sugar
- 1.5 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil more for topping & frying them in
- pomegranate seeds
- dill, chives & parsley to taste
- 2 tbsp walnuts
Miso Tahini Sauce:
- 3 tbsp tahini or 2 tbsp tahini & 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp miso
- 1.5 tsp rice vinegar
- 1.5 tsp maple syrup
- 2-3 tbsp water to get to desired consistency
Instructions
- Mix the Aleppo pepper, paprika, brown sugar, salt , olive oil and brush on eggplant slices.
- Preheat a cast iron for 5 minutes on medium heat. Add a bit of olive oil, once it is shimmering add the eggplant and cook for 3-5 minutes until golden and flip, cook for 1 min ensure they don't burn. Might need to fry them in 2 batches
- Mix everything for the sauce ingredients.
- Add the sauce on top of the eggplant, top it with herbs, pom seeds, walnuts, black pepper and more salt if needed.
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