Eggplant Tahini Pate

Ingredients

1 eggplant
1 garlic clove
3 shallots
3 gr garam masala
45 gr tahini
1 lemon peel
10 ml olive oil

Instructions

Cayenne pepper Halved lemon slices (opt) Fresh parsley sprig (opt) Pita bread, cut in strips Preheat oven to 350'F. (175'C.). Prick eggplant several times with a fork. Bake eggplant in preheated oven 30-40 minutes or until softened and skin has turned dark brown. Cool, trim ends and peel eggplant. Process flesh in a blender or food processor with garlic, shallots, Garam Masala, tahini, lemon peel and juice until smooth and evenly combined. Season with salt. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley sprig, if desired, and serve with pita bread.