Falastin continues to impress with this lovely vegan/gluten-free dish (however, it is just sooo good with greek yogurt and crusty bread). See my family-dinner spread from July, to be posted soon, for more examples of delicious cooking from this book! I really like how Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley offer plenty of explanation of the techniques used as well as a description of how far in advance all components in a dish can be made, given proper storage (more cookbooks should do this!)

Cooking Notes: Mix the oil into the eggplant as soon as you pour or else it will absorb in just a few. Definitely serve with some kind of fresh bread and acidic yogurt. Could be a main dish at a dinner party!

Joe’s Rating: 7.5

Difficulty: 4