Mutabbal – 55-Minute Recipe
Mutabbal is a delicious and healthy Middle Eastern dip made with roasted eggplant, yogurt, tahini, garlic, and lemon juice. It's perfect for hot summer days and can be served as a snack or appetizer.
Recipe by Harun gulturk· Structured by ReelsMeals
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55 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 eggplant
- 3 1/2 oz yogurt
- 1 1/10 oz tahini
- 1 garlic
- 0.35 oz lemon juice
- sea salt
- black pepper
- red bell pepper
- green chili/bell pepper
- red onion
- fresh mint
- olive oil
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 400°F (392°F).
- 2Prepare the eggplant by slicing it into thin rounds.
- 3Brush the eggplant slices with olive oil and season with sea salt.
- 4Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast in the oven for about 20-25 minutes, or until they are tender and lightly browned.
- 5While the eggplant is roasting, combine the yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and a pinch of sea salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- 6Once the eggplant is done, let it cool slightly.
- 7Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil.
- 8Add the roasted eggplant slices to the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side, until they are lightly browned.
- 9Transfer the eggplant slices to a serving plate.
- 10Top the eggplant slices with the yogurt sauce, red bell pepper, green chili/bell pepper, red onion, and fresh mint.
- 11Drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately.
- 12Garnish with additional fresh mint leaves, if desired.
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Brush before roasting
Brush the eggplant slices with olive oil and season with sea salt before placing them on the baking sheet.
Cool before pan‑frying
Allow the roasted eggplant to cool slightly after baking before transferring to the hot pan.
Blend sauce while eggplant roasts
Combine yogurt, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and sea salt in a blender during the oven roasting time.
Add final olive oil drizzle
Drizzle olive oil over the assembled dip just before serving.
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- How long does it take to make Mutabbal?
- About 55 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Mutabbal recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Mutabbal recipe come from?
- It was shared by Harun gulturk on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.