Roasted Eggplant With Lime Ricotta Dressing

• Oven Roasted Eggplant
• 10 Miniature Eggplants
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1/2 tablespoon Clove
• 1/4 teaspoon Cardamon
• 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
• 3/4 tablespoon Cumin
• 1 tablespoon Paprika
• 1/2 tablespoon Coriander
• salt To taste and sweat the eggplant
• Ricotta Lime Sauce
• 1 cup Ricotta
• 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoon Water
• 1/2 cup Pine Nuts for Garnish
• 1 tablespoon Sumac for Garnish

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F
2. Wipe the eggplant clean and slice them in half lengthwise. With the tip of a knife, score the flesh deeply in a diamond cross-hatch pattern.
3. Gentle squeeze the eggplant over the sink to remove the salt juices and then pat dry with a paper towel. Drizzle with oil, then rub the five spices listed above and salt on to the tops of the eggplant halves. Place cut sized up and place in the oven to roast for 30-40 minutes.
4. Add all ingredients into a large measuring cup and blend with a hand blender. If you do not have a hand blender, a magic bullet or food processor would work.
5. Once the eggplants are cooked remove them from the oven and drizzle with the Ricotta Lime sauce then top with sumac and pine nuts. Serve hot, room-temperature, or cold! I prefer hot.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/30732-roasted-eggplant-with-lime-ricotta-dressing (may not work)