Grilled Aubergines with Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
A vegetarian Mediterranean recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant), extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant, - 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh. Ready in 50 min, serves 8.
Curated byChloe Papadopoulos🇬🇷
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making Grilled Aubergines with Tzatziki Sauce, first grill the eggplant
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)tzatziki(1 cup) - 2
Preheat the oven to 180 degree C or heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a grill pan over medium heat
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 3
Slice the eggplant into half lengthwise, cutting straight through the green stalk
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 4
You will get oval shape thin slices of the eggplant
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 5
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with little oil
- 6
Arrange the eggplant slices in the baking sheet
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 7
Brush them generously with olive oil
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 8
Sprinkle fresh thyme sprigs along with salt and pepper over the eggplant slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)- 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(5)fresh pomegranate fruit kernels(1/4 cup)salt and pepper - to tastesalt- 3 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(2) - 9
Grill in the oven or grill pan till eggplant is soft, cooked and charred marks appear on the slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 10
Arrange the eggplant slices in the baking sheet
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 11
Brush them generously with olive oil
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 12
Sprinkle fresh thyme sprigs along with salt and pepper over the eggplant slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)- 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(5)fresh pomegranate fruit kernels(1/4 cup)salt and pepper - to tastesalt- 3 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(2) - 13
Grill in the oven or grill pan till eggplant is soft, cooked and charred marks appear on the slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 14
Once grilled, let the eggplant slices cool down for few minutes
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 15
To serve Grilled Eggplant, pour a spoonful of Tzatziki Dip and spread over the grilled eggplant slice
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)tzatziki(1 cup) - 16
Similarly pour the dip on all the slices
- 17
Sprinkle Zaatar, sumac, salt, pomegranate pearls and thyme over the slices
- 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(5)fresh pomegranate fruit kernels(1/4 cup)sumac(1/4 teaspoon)salt and pepper - to tastesalt- 3 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(2) - 18
At last drizzle olive oil
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 19
Serve Grilled Aubergine with Tzatziki Sauce warm or at room temperature as an appetizer for your party along with Spinach Basil Cottage Cheese Lasagna
tzatziki(1 cup)
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Grilled Aubergines with Tzatziki Sauce Recipe
A vegetarian Mediterranean recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant), extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant, - 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh. Ready in 50 min, serves 8.
Curated byChloe Papadopoulos🇬🇷
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making Grilled Aubergines with Tzatziki Sauce, first grill the eggplant
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)tzatziki(1 cup) - 2
Preheat the oven to 180 degree C or heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a grill pan over medium heat
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 3
Slice the eggplant into half lengthwise, cutting straight through the green stalk
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 4
You will get oval shape thin slices of the eggplant
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 5
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease with little oil
- 6
Arrange the eggplant slices in the baking sheet
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 7
Brush them generously with olive oil
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 8
Sprinkle fresh thyme sprigs along with salt and pepper over the eggplant slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)- 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(5)fresh pomegranate fruit kernels(1/4 cup)salt and pepper - to tastesalt- 3 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(2) - 9
Grill in the oven or grill pan till eggplant is soft, cooked and charred marks appear on the slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 10
Arrange the eggplant slices in the baking sheet
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 11
Brush them generously with olive oil
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 12
Sprinkle fresh thyme sprigs along with salt and pepper over the eggplant slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)- 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(5)fresh pomegranate fruit kernels(1/4 cup)salt and pepper - to tastesalt- 3 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(2) - 13
Grill in the oven or grill pan till eggplant is soft, cooked and charred marks appear on the slices
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 14
Once grilled, let the eggplant slices cool down for few minutes
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup) - 15
To serve Grilled Eggplant, pour a spoonful of Tzatziki Dip and spread over the grilled eggplant slice
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)tzatziki(1 cup) - 16
Similarly pour the dip on all the slices
- 17
Sprinkle Zaatar, sumac, salt, pomegranate pearls and thyme over the slices
- 6 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(5)fresh pomegranate fruit kernels(1/4 cup)sumac(1/4 teaspoon)salt and pepper - to tastesalt- 3 sprig fresh thyme leaves - fresh(2) - 18
At last drizzle olive oil
extra virgin olive oil - + more for brushing the eggplant(1/4 cup)extra virgin olive oil(2 tablespoon) - 19
Serve Grilled Aubergine with Tzatziki Sauce warm or at room temperature as an appetizer for your party along with Spinach Basil Cottage Cheese Lasagna
tzatziki(1 cup)
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