Grilled aubergines with yogurt & herb dressing
Prep
10 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
This is one of my favorite ways to cook aubergines because it's so simple yet feels fancy enough for guests. The smoky char from the grill brings out the best in these vegetables, and I love how the tangy yogurt dressing with fresh ginger and herbs cuts through the richness perfectly. Greek yogurt is packed with probiotics that are great for your digestion, so you're getting something nutritious without any fuss. The whole thing comes together in just 40 minutes from start to finish, making it ideal for a quick weeknight dinner or impressive side dish. Trust me, once you try this combination, you'll be making it again and again.
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Ingredients
- 2aubergines(sliced crossways into 0.2cm-thick slices)
- 3 tbspolive oil(for drizzling)
- 300 gramsstrained greek yogurt
- 20 gramsginger(grated)
- 1unwaxed lemon(zest and juice)
- 25 gramscoriander(roughly chopped)
- ½mint(x 25g pack mint leaves, roughly chopped, with a few whole leaves reserved to serve)
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Instructions
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Drizzle the aubergine slices with olive oil and season with salt. Heat a griddle pan to hot and add the aubegine slices. Cook until nicely charred and tender. While the aubergines are cooking, mix together the other ingredients to makethe dressing. Check the seasoning and set aside. Once the aubergines are ready, transfer them to a serving dish. Smother them in the dressing and serve sprinkled with the extra mint leaves.
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