Description
Baba ghanoush or Baba ganoush is a Levantine dish made out of mashed eggplant mixed with olive oil, tahini and various seasonings. Usually used as a spread or dip paired with some flat bread or pita chips.
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- juice from 2 lemons
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne (I want mine hot, this is optional)
- freshly ground black pepper
- salt
Instructions
- Prick eggplants with fork.
- Using a charcoal grill or open flame grill, cook the eggplants until they are burnt on the outside and soft when pressed by fingers. This might take around 3-5 minutes on each side depending on the strength of flame.
- Place eggplants on a baking tray then bake in a 190C preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until flesh is very soft.
- Remove from oven and let it cool, peel skin off then set aside peeled eggplants.
- Mash eggplants using a fork until consistency is like a paste.
- Add the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, cayenne, salt and freshly ground black pepper then mix it well.
- Transfer mixture to a serving bowl then drizzle top with olive oil and sprinkle with the parsley.
I haven’t tried making this at home… but we order this in restos.
Now I am craving a wrapped sandwich with grilled veggies slathered in baba ghanoush.
I make this every year for my Christmas party…it is liked by all my guests.
A great party dip, always popular. Haven’t tried to make it at home though, I usually purchase one already made or have it when we go out. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
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I can already see a couple of my favourite and most knowledgeble foodie posters have commented and I so agree with them. This dish is ‘Mother’s milk’ to me, I make it often, and, yes, there is an aubergine in the fridge!! Tahini always sits on the shelf! Shall try your version tomorrrow or the day after 🙂 !
It has been far too long since I made baba ghanoush. And I do love it!
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A family favorite in our house for sure.
I love baba ghanoush, although I didn’t know that’s what it meant in literal translation! I like mine hot, too…and I also add cilantro in mine 🙂
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Dear Raymund,
This looks good and one of my favourite dips for summer!
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