Roasted Eggplant Dip

11 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 1 large eggplant, about 1 1/2 pounds, halved crosswise
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, deveined and minced
  • 1 shallot, peeled and minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin seed
  • 18 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste
  • 1 cup minced coriander leaves, for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Spray a small baking sheet with vegetable oil.
  3. 3
    Place the eggplant cut side down, and bake until soft, about 35 to 45 minutes.
  4. 4
    Set aside until cool and chop coarsely.
  5. 5
    Combine remaining ingredients except coriander in a glass or ceramic bowl.
  6. 6
    Marinate for 30 minutes.
  7. 7
    Combine the mixture in a blender or food processor.
  8. 8
    Puree until smooth.
  9. 9
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. 10
    Garnish with coriander.
  11. 11
    Serve with sesame pita chips (recipe below).

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