Cook: 45 mins

Serves: 4 (as a mezze starter)

Tomer's tip: "Choose large aubergines that feel light with dark shiny, unmarked skin – that means fewer seeds, more meat, more flavour, less drama!"

Method

Over a charcoal grill or gas flame, char your aubergine. (If you’ve got an electric hob, set your oven to grill mode and place the aubergines as close to the oven grill as possible.)
Char them until the skin is crisp to touch all over and look white like burnt newspaper. It should take about 5 - 7 minutes per side.
Set the aubergines on a tray to cool, peel while still a bit warm, set aside. Remember to keep the skin for the black tahini.

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Ingredients

Name: Burnt aubergine with black smoked tahini and caper sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 (as a mezze starter)
Ingredients: 2 large aubergines; Handful toasted pine nuts; Olive oil to drizzle; Black tahini; Handful of charred aubergine skin; 2 tbsp black sesame tahini (can be substituted for regular if you can’t find this); 120ml tahini; Juice of 1 large lemon; 240ml cold water; Caper sauce; 6 good quality sun-dried tomatoes in oil , diced; 2 tbsp small capers in brine; 1 small/medium tomato – peeled and diced to 1x1 cm; 6 tbps olive oil; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 6 tbsp white wine vinegar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp chopped Kalamata olives; 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves; 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 tsp chilli flakes; Salt

2 large aubergines
Handful toasted pine nuts
Olive oil to drizzle
Black tahini
Handful of charred aubergine skin
2 tbsp black sesame tahini (can be substituted for regular if you can’t find this)
120ml tahini
Juice of 1 large lemon
240ml cold water
Caper sauce
6 good quality sun-dried tomatoes in oil , diced
2 tbsp small capers in brine
1 small/medium tomato – peeled and diced to 1x1 cm
6 tbps olive oil
4 tbsp vegetable oil
6 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped Kalamata olives
1 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
Salt