Delicious Baba Ghannouj

Baba Ghannouj is a popular Middle Eastern dish made with roasted eggplant, tahini, and garlic. It is often served as a dip or spread alongside other mezze dishes.

This is vegan, gluten free and low carb recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 7.

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Delicious Baba Ghannouj

Cooking Method: Blending, Roasting Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern Courses: Anytime, Appetizer, Middle Eastern Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Low Carb Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 15 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 4 Calories: 600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 medium Eggplant
• 4 tablespoon Tahini
• 2 clove Garlic
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• optional for garnish Parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Prick the eggplants with a fork and place them on a baking sheet. Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the skin is charred and the flesh is soft.
3. Remove the eggplants from the oven and let them cool for 15 minutes.
4. Peel the skin off the eggplants and discard.
5. In a blender or food processor, combine the roasted eggplant flesh, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. Blend until smooth.
6. Transfer the baba ghannouj to a serving dish and garnish with parsley, if desired.
7. Serve with pita bread or vegetables for dipping.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 150kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 9g3%

Sugars 4g

Protein 3g6%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.