Baba Ghanoush is a rich creamy Middle Eastern dip. It is a great addition to a wrap or served with vegetables or chips.
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Baba Ghanoush (also spelled baba ganoush or baba ghanouj) is a Mediterranean dish made with mashed eggplants. It is similar to hummus.
Many ingredients are the same for hummus and baba ghanoush: tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. The main difference is that you don't use garbanzo beans in baba ghanoush like in hummus.
Instead, you use eggplant. You can roast the eggplant in an oven, as I did here, or you can grill them on a BBQ or a grill pan.
I just made this recipe a couple of days ago, and it is almost gone because it is so good. Hopefully, you will enjoy it too!
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- It is creamy and flavorful.
- It tastes like you had it at a restaurant.
- It's easy to make.
🧾 Ingredients
- Eggplant: Is the base for this dip. Use whatever type of eggplants that are available.
- Olive oil: Adds a creamy flavor.
- Tahini: Adds a nutty flavor. It's a classic ingredient in this recipe.
- Lemon juice: I suggest fresh lemon juice. Store-bought lemon juice has additives.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Cumin: Adds a warm, earthy flavor.
- Salt: Enhances flavors. I like to use sea salt.
- Paprika: Adds a smoky flavor.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Place eggplants on a baking sheet. Pierce holes in them on all sides so that they won't explode in the oven from the built-up steam.
Brush olive oil on eggplants. Bake the eggplants until soft.
Step 2: After the eggplants cool, peel and discard the skin. Remove as many seeds as possible.
Step 3: Place peeled and seeded eggplant, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, and salt, in a food processor.
Step 4: Mix until smooth and creamy.
🍽 Serving
Baba Ghanoush can be eaten with a vegetable platter. If you can eat foods with gluten (I sadly cannot) pita bread or pita chips are a great option. It can also be used in a wrap.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
Pita bread and veggies go well with baba ghanoush. If you're gluten intolerant like me, you could eat gluten-free crackers, chips, or toast.
This recipe will last 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
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*I originally posted this recipe on January 13, 2015. I added new photos and text when I republished it.
📋 Recipe
Baba Ghanoush
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 medium eggplants
- 2 tablespoons olive oil + more for roasting
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon tahini
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prick the eggplants, and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush olive oil on eggplants.
- Bake @ 400°F for 20 minutes, and flip the eggplants. Bake another 20 minutes, or until wrinkled and soft on the inside.
- After eggplants cool, peel off the skin, slice in half, and scoop out the flesh into a food processor.
- Mix the eggplants with the rest of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth and creamy.
Notes
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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