Eggplant with Pomegranate Molasses

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Eastern Mediterranean
Servings 8
Calories 92 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Japanese eggplants (long, slender variety)
  • ¼ cup olive oil extra-virgin
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 recipe Pomegranate Sauce
  • ¼ cup mint leaves shredded
  • ¼ cup Italian parsley leaves coarsely chopped

For the Pomegranate Sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ cup pomegranate molasses available at Kalustyan’s on Lexington Avenue in New York or online, and other Middle Eastern shops
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven broiler.
  • Cut the eggplants diagonally into ¼-inch slices.
  • Brush with the olive oil and sprinkle with the salt. Arrange on a rimmed sheet pan.
  • Cook under the broiler until golden on one side, about 5 minutes. Take care that they do not burn.
  • While the eggplants are under the broiler, combine the ingredients for the Pomegranate Sauce in a small bowl.
  • Transfer eggplants to a flat platter and pour the Pomegranate Sauce over them.
  • Sprinkle with the mint and parsley leaves. You can let rest for 1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 585mgPotassium: 284mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 244IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
Keyword eggplants, pomegranate molasses, vegetables
NOTE: Nutrition values are approximate and for informational purposes only. Values do not include optional or alternate ingredients, nor do they include the nutritional values for any secondary recipes that may be listed in the ingredients.