Baba Gannoujh -- Middle Eastern Eggplant Spread
photo by Bergy
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
2 cups
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 400 g Japanese eggplants (about 3 medium)
- 1⁄3 cup onion
- 1⁄4 cup parsley (preferably flat leaf)
- 1⁄4 cup lemon juice (or juice of 1 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tahini (aka sesame paste)
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
directions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and prepare a baking dish that will accommodate the eggplant with cooking spray.
- Halve each eggplant lengthwise, sprinkle with salt, and place cut side down in the baking dish; spray skin with cooking spray, then roast until tender when pierced, about 20-25 minutes.
- Place all ingredients in the bowl of your food processor fitted with the steel blade, and blend until smooth.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Heather U.
United States
My husband, 10-year-old son, and I live in the Greater Boston area. I love to cook, and spend tons of time drooling over recipes.