roasted eggplant puree

This is an easy dish to make using all of the delicious eggplant that the season has to offer. It is very simple to make and it makes for a great side dish to any summer meal.

Ingredients:
Eggplant
olive oil
garlic powder
dried basil
cardamom
cumin
chili powder
chopped scallion
salt
black pepper

Method:

Coat the eggplant or eggplants with olive oil and place on a baking sheet with aluminium foil. Set your broiler to high. Place the eggplant under the broiler for 4 minutes per side. The eggplant will be down when a toothpick comes out clean and does not stick. Once removed from the broiler, make an incision and remove the flesh. In a bowl combine the spices and herbs with the roasted eggplant. With a potato masher, combine the ingredients with olive oil. Mix until everything is combined. You can serve it hot or cold it does not matter. Enjoy!