Chick-Pea And Eggplant Purée

Serves: 2

Jewel Boehm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

70

Spice

59

Sweetness

36

Sourness

33

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Coarse Salt

1.5 tbsps

Lime Juice (fresh)

2 tbsps

Water

Directions:

1

Cut eggplant into 3/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle both sides with salt

2

Arrange eggplant in a large colander set over a bowl and let stand 30 minutes to drain

3

Preheat broiler

4

Rinse eggplant slices and pat dry with paper towels

5

Broil eggplant on a rack of a broiler pan about 4 inches from heat until deep golden, about 6 minutes on each side

6

When eggplant is cool enough to handle, peel off skins, scraping all flesh from skins and discarding them

7

In a food processor pulse eggplant with remaining ingredients until just puréed and season with salt and pepper

8

Purée may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered

9

Cut eggplant into 3/4-inch-thick slices and sprinkle both sides with salt

10

Arrange eggplant in a large colander set over a bowl and let stand 30 minutes to drain

11

Preheat broiler

12

Rinse eggplant slices and pat dry with paper towels

13

Broil eggplant on a rack of a broiler pan about 4 inches from heat until deep golden, about 6 minutes on each side

14

When eggplant is cool enough to handle, peel off skins, scraping all flesh from skins and discarding them

15

In a food processor pulse eggplant with remaining ingredients until just puréed and season with salt and pepper

16

Purée may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered