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                            MINTED EGGPLANTS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Appetizers                       Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       lg           Eggplants
  1       tb           Salt
  1       tb           Olive oil
  1                    Juice of lemon
  4       tb           Freshly chopped mint
  1       t            Ground cumin
  1                    Garlic clove, crushed
                       Black pepper
  5       oz           Yogurt
  4       tb           Freshly chopped mint
    1/2   ts           Ground cumin

 Cut eggplants into 1 cm thick slices & layer them in a
 colander with the salt.  Let them drain for 30
 minutes. Wash them under cold water & dry them on
 paper towels. Beat together oil, lemon juice, mint,
 cumin, garlic & pepper.  Beat together, separately,
 the yogurt, mint & cumin.

 Heat the grill to high.  Lay the eggplant slices on
 the hot rack & brush them with half the lemon mixture.
 Grill them until they begin to brown. This will take
 about 2 minutes. Turn over, brush with the rest of the
 lemon mixture & brown.

 Serve grilled eggplants hot with the sauce separately
 as an appetizer. Or place the eggplant on a large
 platter & spoon the sauce over the top & serve as a
 vegetable accompaniment for middle eastern dishes.

 Gail Duff, "A Book of Herbs & Spices"



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