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Air Fryer Aubergine with Tahini

Name: Air Fryer Aubergine with Tahini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 700 g aubergines cut into thick wedges; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.75 tsp fine sea salt divided; 60 g tahini; 1 lemon juiced; 1 garlic clove finely grated; 15 g flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped; 2 tsp sesame seeds

Golden aubergine with lemon tahini sauce

Crisp-edged air-fried aubergine wedges finished with a creamy lemon tahini sauce, parsley and sesame seeds.

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Prep10 minsCook18 minsServes4DifficultyEasy

Bright, satisfying and built for real life.

This recipe brings together the generous flavours of Mediterranean Inspired cooking in a format that works on a busy day. Read through the method before starting and adjust seasoning to your taste.

Ingredient notes & swaps

Use coriander or mint instead of parsley.
Use toasted sunflower seeds instead of sesame seeds for the garnish.

The recipe

Air Fryer Aubergine with Tahini

10 min prep18 min cook28 min total4 servings

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Ingredients

Aubergine

700 g aubergines, cut into thick wedges
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
¾ tsp fine sea salt, divided

Sauce

60 g tahini
1 lemon, juiced
1 garlic clove, finely grated

To finish

15 g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
2 tsp sesame seeds

Method

1
Heat the air fryer to 200°C and cut the aubergines into evenly sized thick wedges.
2
Toss the aubergine with the olive oil, cumin and two-thirds of the salt until every cut surface is lightly coated.
3
Air fry in a roomy layer, shaking the basket twice, until the wedges are deeply golden at the edges and tender inside.
Set a timer: 16 minutes
4
Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and remaining salt, adding cold water a spoonful at a time until the sauce is pourable.
5
Arrange the hot aubergine on a plate, drizzle with the tahini sauce and finish with parsley and sesame seeds.

Aubergine with tahini appears in many forms around the Eastern Mediterranean. This crisp-wedge version is an original Mediterranean-inspired air-fryer recipe, not a traditional regional preparation.

Storage

Refrigerate the aubergine and tahini sauce separately in sealed containers for up to 3 days.

Freezing

Freezing is not recommended because the aubergine becomes watery when thawed.

Reheating

Reheat the aubergine in the air fryer at 180°C until piping hot; serve the sauce cold and reheat only once.

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