Ingredients

SILAN TECHINA

• 1 cup raw tahini (sesame paste)
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• pinch kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ½ cup warm water, plus more as needed
• ¼ cup silan (date syrup)

ROASTED EGGPLANT

• 3 large, long eggplants
• 1/3  cup olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• pomegranate seeds, for garnish
• radishes, sliced paper-thin on a mandolin, for garnish
• scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

Prepare the silan techina: In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal “S” blade, purée the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, ½ cup warm water, and silan. You may need a bit more warm water to thin to desired consistency. Set aside.

Prepare the roasted eggplant: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise, cutting straight through the green stalk. Using a small sharp knife, make 3-4 “X” marks to score the eggplant flesh without cutting

through to the skin. Place the eggplant halves, cut-side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush them heavily with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Roast for 35-40 minutes; the flesh should be soft, flavorful, and nicely browned. Remove from the oven; allow to cool. Transfer the roasted eggplant to a platter or plates for serving. Drizzle on the silan techina; garnish with pomegranate seeds, radish slices, and scallions.

recipe courtesy of Kosher by Design Brings it Home: picture perfect food inspired by my travels by Susie Fishbein (Mesorah 2016)

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