Baba ghanoush

Name: Baba ghanoush
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 large aubergines; 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for roasting; 1 small garlic clove, finely chopped or grated; Juice ½ lemon; 3 fresh parsley sprigs, roughly chopped, plus extra to serve; 2 tsp tahini (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h

To really amp up the flavour of this Middle Eastern dip, char the aubergines on the barbecue for extra smokiness. If you can’t get enough eggplant, try our grilled aubergine salad next.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:04:05 GMT