Name: Couscous with spiced eggplant and lemony yoghurt
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium_piece (1.2kg), eggplants, halved, sliced thinly; 4 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon za'atar; 3 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 3/4 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil; 1/3 cup (80ml) cold water; 1 1/2 cup (300g) couscous; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) boiling water; 1/2 cup fresh coriander sprigs (cilantro), loosely packed; 1 cup (280g) natural yoghurt; 1 tablespoon lemon rind, finely grated; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 clove garlic, crushed

Ingredients

4 medium_piece (1.2kg), eggplants, halved, sliced thinly

4 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon za'atar

3 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon ground coriander

2 teaspoon ground turmeric

3/4 teaspoon chilli flakes

1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil

1/3 cup (80ml) cold water

1 1/2 cup (300g) couscous

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 cup (375ml) boiling water

1/2 cup fresh coriander sprigs (cilantro), loosely packed

1 cup (280g) natural yoghurt

1 tablespoon lemon rind, finely grated

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 clove garlic, crushed

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan forced).

2.Place eggplant, garlic, spices and chilli in a large roasting pan, drizzle with combined olive oil and the cold water. Roast for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking time, or until eggplant is golden and tender. Season to taste.

3.Meanwhile, place couscous in a heatproof bowl, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, using your fingertips, rub oil into couscous. Stir in the boiling water, cover, stand for 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork, season to taste.

4.Make lemony yoghurt. Stir ingredients in a small bowl until well combined.

5.Serve couscous topped with eggplant mixture, lemony yoghurt, coriander and a little extra za’atar.

Test Kitchen Za’atar is a blend of roasted sesame seeds, sumac and dried herbs such as wild marjoram and thyme, but the ingredients depend on each maker.
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