This authentic Baba Ganoush recipe is a combination of smooth and smokey eggplant with garlic, tahini, olive oil and lemon juice. Make this easy eggplant recipe as a side dish or dip.
Baba Ganoush is a staple Lebanese side dish that is made with simple ingredients that produce a smooth and char taste eggplants. It is so flavorsome that you will fall in love with it the first time you try.
I prepare it for my family whenever we are in the mood for food that tastes fresh and loaded with flavor. We like to eat it with pita bread or have it as a dip with tortilla chips.
You can bake your eggplants in the oven until they get a golden crust with some char marks, or you can grill the eggplant as a whole on a grill to char from outside and become soft from inside.
The original recipe calls for the eggplant to be charred on direct fire for a strong smokey taste, and mashed in a mortar by hand. This method does not render the eggplant as smooth as a food processor does, so you get pieces of it while eating and I do not mind that!
Ingredients Needed:
You need a few simple ingredients for this recipe: eggplants, garlic, tahini, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, paprika, cumin, and salt.
Use pomegranate and freshly chopped flat parsley for garnishing and always drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
How to Make Baba Ghanoush
Start by cutting the eggplants into 1 inch think rounds, sprinkle with some salt and set aside for a few minuets until they sweat out the water.
Pat dry with kitchen paper towel and bake at 400F for 20 minutes. The pieces should come out golden with char marks. Let the eggplants cool completely.
In a food processor add the flesh with some skin on and the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
Serve in a dip bowl and garnish with pomegranate, freshly chopped flat Italian parsley and drizzle with olive oil.
I used fresh thyme instead of parsley and it was perfect!
What to Have with Baba Ghanoush
Baba Ghanoush is great with:
- Grilled Meats and Chicken
- Soft or Toasted Pitta
- Tortilla Chips
- Assorted Vegetable Sticks
Baba Ganoush
This authentic Baba Ganoush recipe is a combination of smooth and smokey eggplant with garlic, tahini, olive oil and lemon juice. Make this easy eggplant recipe as a side dish or dip.
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants, washed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For garnishing
- 1 tablespoon pomegranates
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flat parsley
Instructions
- Cut the eggplants into 1 inch think rounds, sprinkle with some salt and set aside for a few minuets until they sweat out the water.
- Pat dry with kitchen paper towel and Bake at 400F for 20 minutes. Let cool.
- In a food processor add the flesh with some skin on and the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Serve in a dip bowl and garnish with pomegranate, parsley and drizzle with olive oil.
Notes
Try adding chopped walnuts to the dish for an extra crunch.
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Looks fabulous. Can’t you just make it and ship it?? 🙂
haha 🙂