• EN
  • PL
  • NL
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Search

Serving Dumplings

Weeknight Dinner Ideas for Everyone

  • Home
  • Cooking Club
    • Join The Club
    • Cooking Club Recipes
    • My Account
  • About
    • Stuff I Use
    • About me
    • workshops
  • Recipes
    • Cooking Club Recipes
    • 30 minutes
    • Pasta | Rice | Barley
    • One Pot
    • Meat | Poultry
    • Fish | Seafood
    • Vegetarian
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Soup
    • Side Dishes
    • Bakery | Pastry | Sweets
    • Kid Friendly
    • Drinks
  • Cooking Videos
  • Converter
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • EN
  • PL
  • NL
Appetizers, Side Dishes, Vegetarian  /  18.03.2019

Roasted aubergine with tahini dressing and hazelnuts

by Anna Chwistek
Anna Chwistek
1 hour 10 minutes
Servings serves 2

serving dumplings | Roasted aubergine with tahini dressing and hazelnuts

Coming at you with a super simple recipe that features one of my favorite veggies. I know that eggplant preparation discourages a lot of people, or maybe they’ve had a bad experience cooking it before. The bitterness or the unusual texture comes through sometimes. I hope that I can change some perceptions with this delicious dish.
Silky roasted aubergine with a creamy tahini yogurt lemon dressing. Crumbled feta, crunch from the pomegranate arils & hazelnut dukkah fills out the dish, the za’atar spices and a soft boiled egg make it special. I love the contrast of the silky, olive oily aubergine flesh and the crunchy toasted hazelnuts. 
This tahini dressing is extremely creamy and a lightweight sauce. I love having a crave-worthy sauce. And simple things like sauce can make a significant difference for a lot of dishes. For lot of us, it’s the difference between eating the dish or not. It has to make the meal smooth, moist and hearty. Really, my goal is always to get people to eat dishes that are mind blowing, so please make some sauce for the people you love. It will make a huge difference and add that extra punch to every dish you make.
Hope you guys love this one!

serving dumplings | Roasted aubergine with tahini dressing and hazelnuts

Ingredients

roasted aubergines

  • 2 aubergines
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • sea salt + black pepper

tahini sauce

  • 3 tablespoons Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
  • sea salt + black pepper

hazelnut dukkah

  • 50 g chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame
  • a pinch of sea salt

to finish

  • 50 g feta
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils
  • micro greens
  • 2 soft boiled eggs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon za’atar

serving dumplings | Roasted aubergine with tahini dressing and hazelnuts

Instructions

Cut the aubergines in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife, score the flesh deeply in a diamond cross-hatch pattern, without cutting into the skin. Brush the surface of each half with olive oil and don’t forget to go into the cuts. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika. Place on a baking sheet and roast for 60 minutes at 190°C.

In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the tahini sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Put the nuts in a well-heated skillet. Toast, stirring and frequently turning until the nuts are golden brown and aromatic. Add salt and sesame, toast for 1 minute more, then set aside to cool.

Transfer the roasted aubergines onto plates. Top with tahini dressing, sprinkle with crushed feta, dukkah, za’atar and pomegranate arils. Serve with a soft boiled egg, micro greens and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

And …IF YOU LOVE THESE RECIPES … please consider supporting my work for just the cost of a cup of coffee.

Buy Me A Coffee

Sign up for my NEWSLETTER to receive the latest recipes delivered straight to your inbox.

Tags

  • groenten
  • healthy
  • noten
  • sauzen

Post navigation

Prev: Chicken miso ramen with peanut butter
Next: Panna cotta with cookie milk and salted caramel

10 comments

  • Sisley White
    18.03.2019

    I think this is one of the most incredible looking dishes I’ve seen in ages. I have to try it!

    Reply
    • Anna
      18.03.2019

      thank you Sisley! it’s delicious, hope you love this

      Reply
  • Anna
    19.03.2019

    I don’t eat enough aubergine, because I never really know what to make with it… but I think this is about to change! 😉 looks incredible Anna!

    Reply
    • Anna
      19.03.2019

      thanks Anna, I love aubergine a lot and try to make it at least once per month. hope this recipe will give you some inspiration

      Reply
  • Cat | Curly's Cooking
    19.03.2019

    This looks stunning. The colours and flavours look fantastic!

    Reply
    • Anna
      19.03.2019

      thank you Cat!

      Reply
  • Choclette
    20.03.2019

    That looks and sounds like an epic meal. I couldn’t agree more about sauce. It can make such a massive difference. As for aubergines, I’ve new to the fold. I used to hate them, but have been cooking them with relish these past 3 or 4 years.

    Reply
    • Anna
      21.03.2019

      so happy to hear Choclette!

      Reply
  • Jane Saunders
    21.03.2019

    Wow. This looks like the kind of food I’d be happy to receive in a top restaurant. I love the flavours and textures you’ve incorporated and it sounds really achievable for home cooking. Simply stunning,

    Reply
    • Anna
      21.03.2019

      thank you so much Jane! it’s such an easy dish yet so delicious

      Reply

Share your thoughts Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Anna | Studio Kuchnia

Anna | Studio Kuchnia
eat. real food.
packed with flavor.
sometimes chocolate too.

Anna.

Follow me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

If you love these recipes …

… please consider supporting my work for just the cost of a cup of coffee.

Buy me a coffee

Saveur Blog Awards Winner - Most Inspired Weeknight Dinners

Search

Popular

  • spicy coconut curry ramen Spicy Coconut Curry Ramen
  • Balsamic Wild Mushroom Pasta
  • thai coconut shrimp curry Thai Coconut Shrimp Curry
  • one pot salmon alfredo orzo One Pot Salmon Alfredo Orzo
  • Eggplant and sun dried tomato pasta with ricotta

Join Our Community

Signup to my free weekly newsletter and receive the latest recipes straight into your mailbox!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

  • Home
  • About
  • Converter
  • Contact
  • Legal notice
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
Saveur Blog Awards Winner - Most Inspired Weeknight Dinners
  • Copyright © 2013 - 2022 Serving Dumplings
  • Website by CRAFTED