Eggplant Caviar, With Garlic

Name: Eggplant Caviar, With Garlic
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound eggplant; 1 large clove garlic, finely minced; 1/4 cup finely chopped onions; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 to 3 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes' refrigeration
Rating: 4(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 cups

1½pound eggplant
1large clove garlic, finely minced
¼cup finely chopped onions
Juice of 1 lemon
2 to 3tablespoons plain yogurt
1tablespoon olive oil
2tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

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Preparation

Step 1
Cook the eggplant in the oven or over a flame as described above. Set aside to cool.
Step 2
When the eggplant is cool enough to handle, scrape the pulp from the skin and mash it to a puree. Mix it with the garlic, onion, lemon and 2 to 3 tablespoons yogurt depending on the consistency you would like the mixture. Add the olive oil and sesame seeds. Refrigerate until a half hour before serving.