Julia Child'S Eggplant Puree With Garlic, Sesame And Lemon

7 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 firm shiny medium sized eggplant (about 1 pound)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 -2 garlic clove, pureed
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 a lemon, juice of
  • 1 tablespoon fresh minced parsley
  • 1/4 cup sesame seed paste

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Pierce eggplant 2 or 3 times on each side with a knife and place in an oiled baking dish. Put dish into oven on middle rack, baking 25-35 minutes, until thoroughly soft to the touch.
  2. 2
    Once the eggplant has cooled some, cut open and scrape out the flesh. Saute the flesh with olive oil and garlic to get rid of excess moisture.
  3. 3
    Place the sauteed eggplant into a food processor. Beat in the sesame seed paste, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. You may add a little more olive oil if the paste is too thick. Fold in chopped parsley and transfer to serving dish.

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