Baba-Ganouj ( Baba Ghanoush / Baba Gannoujh )
"This is a Middle Eastern dip made of eggplants and tahini. Roasting the eggplants under a broiler or in the oven gives it a nice smokey flavor."
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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2 cups
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants
- 2 -3 garlic cloves
- 1⁄3 cup tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
directions
- Wash the eggplants, and pierce the skin with a fork. Heat in a 400-degree oven for approximately 45 minutes, or until the skin blisters, and the eggplant collapses.
- Wait for the eggplant to cool, then separate the pulp from the skin. Squeeze the pulp to remove the juice (which is bitter), and mash to break up any large pieces.
- Finely mince the garlic, and cook in a pan with a little oil until lightly browned. Mash the garlic, and stir into the eggplant. Mix in the lemon juice, salt and tahini, adjust amounts to taste. Drizzle with olive oil and minced parsley (optional).
- Refrigerate if desired, and serve with flatbread, chips, or by itself.
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Reviews
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Super easy and tastes just like it does in a mediterranean restaurant. Thanks for posting!
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Foolproof and fabulous! Made it just as written. Don't pass this one up! -
Perfect! I made this just as written. I think it's very important to use fresh lemon juice, not bottled. I opted for the 3 (big) cloves of garlic. Perfect with pita chips and raw veggies. Thanx! -
Excellent, and so easy. I didn't change a thing.
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I am a junior at the University of Illinois @ Urbana Champaign, studying Speech and Hearing Science with a concentration in Audiology.
I grew up in a very small rural town in northern Illinois and attended a residential high school (IMSA) in Aurora. I love soccer, fishing, dissecting stuff, drawing and painting, henna, pyrography, knitting (although I am not very good at it!) cooking and prowling for recipes online, Judaism, reading, rock climbing, and the outdoors. I hope to pursue a doctorate in Audiology (AuD) after undergrad.
I have always loved cooking and trying new foods, and moving into my first apartment has been a wonderful opportunity to do so. However, it has also been quite a transition getting used to actually cooking for myself everyday, without making a huge ordeal. I do believe I am getting better at fixing a meal in a more efficient amount of time :)
