Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound eggplant
  • 1 large clove garlic, finely minced
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onions
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

      224 calories; 12 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 27 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams dietary fiber; 14 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 2 milligrams cholesterol; 17 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

2 cups

Preparation

  1. Cook the eggplant in the oven or over a flame as described above. Set aside to cool.
  2. When the eggplant is cool enough to handle, scrape the pulp from the skin and mash it to a puree. Mix it with the garlic, onion, lemon and 2 to 3 tablespoons yogurt depending on the consistency you would like the mixture. Add the olive oil and sesame seeds. Refrigerate until a half hour before serving.

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