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Recipe · Meal

Smoky aubergine with tahini and pomegranate

Name: Smoky aubergine with tahini and pomegranate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 large Aubergine; 3 tbsp Tahini; 1 Pomegranate

Prep10 min Cook25 min Serves4 portions Cost~£0.00 per portion

Gluten-free Vegetarian

Contains: sesame. Always double-check every ingredient yourself.

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Adapted from Yotam Ottolenghi — Fire-roasted aubergine mashed with tahini, pomegranate seeds, and a drizzle of good olive oil — minimal effort, maximum drama.

Fire-roasted aubergine mashed with tahini, pomegranate seeds, and a drizzle of good olive oil — minimal effort, maximum drama.

Ingredients

2 large Aubergine

3 tbsp Tahini

1 Pomegranate

Method

What this dish is doing for you

Physical and mental benefits, rolled up from this recipe's ingredients and grouped by the outcome they support.

💪 Bone health Mechanism established, magnitude disputed

Good source of calcium and healthy fats.

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💪 Antioxidant protection Mechanism established, magnitude disputed

Contains sesamol, studied for antioxidant properties.

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🧠 Other benefit Traditional use

The backbone of hummus and tahini dressing — a pantry essential.

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Mental-health claims are based on specific studied circumstances — see individual ingredient pages for detail. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Nutrient profile per serving

Computed from UK CoFID per-100g data for this recipe's ingredients, split across 4 servings. Percentages are of daily reference values for a typical adult.

Worth knowing Iron 8% Zinc 6% Calcium 11%

Energy & macros

Energy 68 kcal 3%

Protein 2.1 g 4%

Carbohydrate 0.1 g <1%

of which sugars 0.0 g <1%

Fat 6.6 g 9%

of which saturates 0.9 g 5%

Fibre 0.9 g 3%

Salt 0.01 g <1%

Minerals

Potassium 65 mg 2%

Calcium 77 mg 11%

Magnesium 43 mg 14%

Phosphorus 82 mg 15%

Iron 1.2 mg 8%

Zinc 0.6 mg 6%

Copper 0.17 mg 14%

Selenium 0.0 mcg 0%

Iodine 0.0 mcg 0%

Vitamins

Vitamin A 0.1 mcg <1%

Vitamin D 0.0 mcg 0%

Vitamin E 0.3 mg 2%

Vitamin C 0.0 mg 0%

Thiamin (B1) 0.11 mg 11%

Riboflavin (B2) 0.02 mg 1%

Niacin (B3) 0.6 mg 3%

Vitamin B6 0.09 mg 6%

Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%

Folate 11.1 mcg 6%

Omega-3

Omega-3 0.00 g 0%

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Percentages are of the UK Reference Nutrient Intake for a typical adult where one exists; nutrients without an official RNI (fibre, vitamin D, vitamin E, omega-3) are shown against UK dietary guidelines. Not all of this recipe's ingredients could be included in the nutrient figures — see the data coverage note below.

Data coverage

These ingredients couldn't be included in the figures above:

Aubergine, Pomegranate — the amount can't be converted to grams