Falafel-Stuffed Eggplant with Tahini Sauce and Tomato Relish

Name: Falafel-Stuffed Eggplant with Tahini Sauce and Tomato Relish
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs; 118 milliliters chopped seeded peeled cucumber; 680 grams eggplants (about each); 2 larges eggs; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 118 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 425 grams no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 59 milliliters chopped onion; 118 milliliters vertically sliced red onion; 1 Tbsp tahini (roasted sesame seed paste); 2 Tbsps tahini (roasted sesame seed paste); 237 milliliters chopped seeded tomato; 3 Tbsps warm water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Falafel-Stuffed Eggplant with Tahini Sauce and Tomato Relish From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper, onion, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

To prepare sauce, combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl, and stir with a whisk. Set aside.

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Whisk

Bowl

Preheat oven to 47

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To prepare eggplant, slice the eggplants in half lengthwise; score cut sides with a crosshatch pattern.

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Eggplant

Place the eggplant halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Eggplant

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Bake at 475 for 7 minutes or until slightly tender and browned.

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Remove from oven; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a 3/4-inch shell. Reserve pulp for another use. Season cut sides with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Salt

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Combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, onion, and next 11 ingredients (through chickpeas) in a food processor; process until smooth. Spoon 1/2 cup chickpea mixture into each eggplant shell.

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