Baba Ghanoush is a popular appetizer dish in the Middle East. It is similar in concept to Hummus But instead of chickpeas , eggplant is the main ingredient. Enjoy this dip with pita bread.
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant roasted and peeled
juice of 1 1/2 big lemons ( about 1/2 cup)
1 tsp salt
2 garlic cloves minced
1/3 cup tahini paste ( sesame paste)
** for those of you who can't find tahini paste near them you can make it by roasting 3 cups sesame seeds in a 350 degrees oven for 10 mins and in a blender , blend with a 1/4 cup of vegetable oil on high speed. I never tried this because I always have tahini paste available, but I read that you need a powerful blender to do it.
Some chopped parsley and olive oil for garnish.
Directions:
In a 450 degrees oven, roast eggplant for 25-30 mins, turning it halfway.
Wrap the eggplant with aluminum foil and let it rest for 10 mins. ( this will make it easier to peel).
After it rests, peel eggplant.
In a blender , blend eggplant ( cut in pieces) with salt , lemon juice,garlic and tahini sauce.
Garnish with chopped parsley and olive oil and serve with pita bread.
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