Griddled aubergines with sesame dressing

Turkish recipe for 6 people, takes only 20 mins; recipe has aubergine, olive oil, greek yogurt, tahini paste, garlic clove, lemon and coriander.

Griddled aubergines with sesame dressing

Griddled aubergines with sesame dressing

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Turkish
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

10 mins

Ingredients

  • Coriander: handful chopped coriander, parsley and mint, plus extra leaves to serve
  • Garlic Clove: 1 large garlic clove, crushed
  • Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Lemon: juice 1 lemon
  • Greek Yogurt: 250g full-fat Greek yogurt
  • Aubergine: 2 large aubergines, cut into 2cm slices
  • Tahini Paste: 3 tbsp tahini paste

Directions

  1. Brush each aubergine slice with some oil, then season. Heat a griddle pan or barbecue. When hot, griddle the aubergine slices for 2-3 mins on each side until golden brown and tender.
  2. Mix the yogurt with the tahini, garlic, lemon juice and herbs, then season. Top the aubergines with the dressing and scatter over extra herb leaves.