Preheat air fryer at 190°C for 3 minutes.

Rub 2 teaspoons olive oil over both eggplant halves.

Pierce eggplant flesh a few times with a fork.

Place eggplant, flat sides down, in ungreased air fryer basket.

Cook for 25 minutes.

Transfer eggplant to a cutting board and let cool for 3 minutes until easy to handle.

While eggplant cools, add pine nuts to ungreased air fryer basket.

Cook for 2 minutes, shaking every 30 seconds to ensure they don’t burn.

Set aside in a small bowl.

Scoop out eggplant flesh and add to a food processor.

Pulse together with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.

Transfer to a medium serving bowl.

Garnish with roasted pine nuts, parsley and remaining olive oil.

Serve.

What Are Crudités?

Crudités is just a fancy word for chopped vegetables.

So, cut up some carrots, celery, cauliflower, cucumbers, radishes and capsicums — or whatever other vegetables your taste buds desire — and you have yourself a freshly-chopped crudités treat, which is a great companion to this recipe.

You are limited only by the produce section!