Baba Ghanoush
This Baba Ghanoush is a creamy roasted eggplant dip blended with tahini, lemon, garlic, and olive oil, then finished with parsley for a simple, flavorful appetizer or spread.
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Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 2 lbs eggplant about 2 large globe eggplants, 5 medium Italian eggplants, or 12 medium Japanese eggplants
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- 2 tbsp tahini paste
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for serving
- 2 tsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
Preheat the oven.
- Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 500°F.
Prepare the eggplants.
- Prick the eggplants all over with a fork. Place them on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
Roast the eggplants.
- Bake the eggplants for 40 to 60 minutes, or until they are completely soft inside. A paring knife should slide into the flesh easily with no resistance.
Cool briefly.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the eggplants to cool for 5 minutes.
Remove the pulp.
- Trim the tops and bottoms from each eggplant. Slice the eggplants lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop the pulp from the skins. Discard the skins.
Drain the pulp.
- Place the eggplant pulp in a colander set over a bowl or sink and allow it to drain for 3 minutes.
Process the dip.
- Transfer the drained pulp to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the lemon juice, minced garlic, tahini paste, salt, and black pepper. Pulse until the mixture has a coarse, slightly textured consistency, about eight 1-second pulses.
Adjust seasoning.
- Taste the mixture and adjust the salt, pepper, or lemon juice if needed.
Chill the Baba Ghanoush.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Cover with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Serve.
- Before serving, use a spoon to create a shallow well in the center of the dip. Drizzle with additional olive oil and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
Notes
This Baba Ghanoush is naturally gluten free as written. To keep it safely gluten free, confirm that the tahini paste and any packaged seasonings are certified gluten free or free from hidden gluten-containing additives if needed for strict dietary requirements. Also serve it with gluten-free crackers, vegetables, or certified gluten-free flatbread if avoiding gluten completely.