Lunch

Roast Aubergine with Chickpeas and Za'atar Yogurt

Name: Roast Aubergine with Chickpeas and Za'atar Yogurt
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 250 g Aubergine; 130 g Chickpeas, tinned and drained; 100 g Greek yogurt, 0% fat; 1 clove, about 3 g Garlic; A teaspoon Za'atar; 6 g Olive oil; 30 g Pomegranate seeds; A few leaves Fresh mint; A squeeze Lemon juice; To taste Salt

Aubergine roasted until it collapses, with crisp chickpeas, yogurt sharpened with garlic and za'atar, pomegranate and mint. 22 g of protein for 339 kcal.

Calories: 339kcal
Protein: 22g
Fat: 11g
Carbs: 37g

Per serving, makes 1. 10 minutes of work, then roasts for 35 minutes. Published 8 September 2026.

Allergens

Milk
Sesame

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Ingredients

Aubergine250 g
One large one, halved lengthways.
Chickpeas, tinned and drained130 g
Drained weight. A 400 g tin drains to about 240 g.
Greek yogurt, 0% fat100 g
Garlic1 clove, about 3 g
Za'atarA teaspoon
Olive oil6 g
Pomegranate seeds30 g
Fresh mintA few leaves
Lemon juiceA squeeze
SaltTo taste

Method

Heat the oven to 220°C. Score the aubergine flesh deeply in a diamond pattern, brush with two-thirds of the oil, salt it, and roast cut side up for thirty-five minutes until it is soft all the way through and dark on top.
Dry the chickpeas on kitchen paper, toss with the rest of the oil and a little salt, and add them to the tray for the last twenty minutes so they crisp.
Stir the crushed garlic, za'atar and lemon into the yogurt.
Spread the yogurt on a plate, set the aubergine on it, tip the chickpeas over and finish with the pomegranate and mint.

Worth knowing

Aubergine is a sponge for oil, and 6 g goes further brushed on than poured. Roasted this way it stays under 60 kcal on its own.
The yogurt is 0% fat and is doing the work a tahini sauce would, with 12 g of protein rather than mostly fat.

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