Mum’s aubergine & yogurt dip with fried bread crackers

Name: Mum’s aubergine & yogurt dip with fried bread crackers
Ingredients: 8 medium-sized aubergines (eggplants) – seedless variety, with dark black skin and bright green tops; sea salt; neutral oil, for deep-frying; 3 garlic cloves; 500g (1lb 2oz/2 cups) Greek yogurt; 1½ tbsp crushed dried mint, plus ½ tbsp to garnish; FOR THE BREAD CRACKERS (KHOBEZ MEKLI); 5 whole pieces of Lebanese bread; 2 tbsp Za’atar Baladi (see tip); a handful of oregano leaves (optional)

www.jamieoliver.com

Sivine Tabbouch's signature dip from Sofra is a great alternative to traditional Baba Ghanouj.

View Original

Share this recipe:

Ingredients

8 medium-sized aubergines (eggplants) – seedless variety, with dark black skin and bright green tops
sea salt
neutral oil, for deep-frying
3 garlic cloves
500g (1lb 2oz/2 cups) Greek yogurt
1½ tbsp crushed dried mint, plus ½ tbsp to garnish
FOR THE BREAD CRACKERS (KHOBEZ MEKLI)
5 whole pieces of Lebanese bread
2 tbsp Za’atar Baladi (see tip)
a handful of oregano leaves (optional)