Baba Ghannoush (Arabic Dip)

Name: Baba Ghannoush (Arabic Dip)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant; 2 crushed garlic cloves; 1/2 cup sesame, tahine (100% ground hulled sesame paste); 3 lemons, juice of; salt (to taste); 1 teaspoon cumin; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Submitted by Hommus

"Baba Ghannoush is delicious vegetarian dish, very tasty. and quite easy to make. Baba Gannoush is excellent with Arabic (Pita)bread. Tahine or sometimes spelled Tehine can be found in major super markets in the Mediterranean section or in Middle East Markets."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 large eggplant
2 crushed garlic cloves
¹⁄₂ cup sesame, tahine (100% ground hulled sesame paste)
3 lemons, juice of
salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

directions

Cut 1 inch slits in eggplant to prevent from splattering while baking. Bake eggplant at 500 degrees until tender or you can boil for 15-20 minutes.
Split eggplant open and scoop out the inside pulp together with the juice.
Place pulp (with juice) in a food processor and add all the above ingredients except olive oil and parsley.
Blend for about 20 seconds or until you make a smooth and creamy Dip.You can add or salt or lemon juice if desired.
Place Baba Ghannoush in a salad bowl and pour olive oil to cover the top. You can garnish with Parshley and tomato slices if desired.
Baba Ghannoush is best served cold.

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Reviews

I love baba ghannoush in all it's variants. This is a really delicious recipe. I added a bit roasted sesame seed for the decoration. I served this bulgur and grilled lamb meat! ;yummy: Next time we will have this with fresh homemade flatbreads! Thanks a lot for posting this recipe.

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Hommus

My name is Louie, and my nick name is Hommus, because I love Hommus,its delicious. I guess having Hommus as a nick name is better than having Baba Ghannous (Arabic Dip) as a nick name. I am of Palestinian orgin and a happily married man for 33 years. I own a Business , (retail Clothing) but I love cooking, its my hobby. I like to cook Arabic Dishes and also recipes from all around the world. I learned my Arabic recipes from my mother . who is a super great cook. In fact my favorite cookbook is the recipes I learned from my Mother. Recently I started to use the slow cooker and I noticed the difference in the flavor.

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