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Roasted Eggplant Spread

A whole eggplant roasted until it collapses, then pureed with a little fish sauce, vinegar, chile and plenty of olive oil into a silky, smoky-savoury spread for crackers, flatbreads or roasted vegetables.

  • YieldMakes about 1 cup; serves 4 as a spread
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total1 h 25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gglobe eggplant, 1 lb, left whole
  • 2 tspfish sauce or Italian colatura, more to taste
  • 1 tspred wine vinegar
  • ¼ tspdried chile flakes, more to taste
  • 60 mlextra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup, plus more to taste
  • ½lemon, for a squeeze at the endoptional

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Halal
  • Keto
  • Paleo
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Fish
  • Sulfites
  • Anchovy
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Eggplant (aubergine)
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Food processor

Season

  • Summer
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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