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Charred Eggplant Soup is for Soup.

Charred Eggplant Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Charred Eggplant Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Charred Eggplant Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Charred Eggplant Soup are:

5 small eggplants (about 1.3 kilos in total)
3-4 tablespoons oil
1 onion
1 tsp freshly-ground cumin
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4-5 medium tomatoes (350 grams)
4 smashed garlic cloves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1.5 teaspoon salt
400 ml chicken stock
400 ml water
1 tsp freshly-ground pepper
100 grams pearl pasta (giant couscous)
fresh dill for garnish

Here is how you make Charred Eggplant Soup:

Char 3 of the eggplants until the skin is charred, black and flaky and the inside is soft. (Use a flame (grill or gas) or the grill in the oven). Let cool, then scoop out the flesh and set in a colander to drain. Dice the remaining 2 eggplants into .5 inch cubes, then saute in the oil for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the eggplant is browned and cooked. Remove and set it aside to drain, and sprinkle with some salt. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pot, and saute the onion and ground cumin for 5-7 minutes.Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for another minute, then add the tomatoes, garlic, lemon juice, sugar, salt, stock, and water. Simmer for 15 minutes.Meanwhile, cook the "pearl" pasta until al dente. Add the charred eggplant into the soup and pur?e using a hand-held blender. If the soup is too thick, add some more water or stock. Then add most of the cubed eggplant and most of the pearl pasta, reserving some of both for the garnish. Heat through for about 2 minutes and adjust the seasoning (sweet, sour, salt, pepper).Serve the hot soup in bowls garnished with the remaining diced eggplant, pearl pasta and fresh dill.Serving Size: 6 1.25 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOSKED.

The nutritional information for Charred Eggplant Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 199.8

• Total Fat: 8.4 g
• Cholesterol: 2.4 mg
• Sodium: 755.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 6.0 g