Baba Ghanoush

This stuff is GOOOOD. I never really enjoyed eggplant before having it this way. There’s a good amount of fiber and healthy fats in it too. There’s no wrong way to enjoy baba ghanoush, but I love mine with some pita chips/bread or added into a pita wrap with all the fixings. I hope you like this recipe as much as I do!

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with a layer of foil

Step 2

Wash eggplant, slice in half, and score the flesh. Make sure not to cut all the way through to the skin

Step 3

Coat cut sides of the eggplant in a layer of olive oil. You might need a bit more than you think because the eggplant will soak it up like a sponge. Just make sure to get olive oil on as much of the surface of the flesh as you can

Step 4

Salt the flesh of the eggplant. Place on the foil baking sheet flesh side down, and into the oven for about 40 minutes

Step 5

When the eggplant halves are done cooking, take them out and place them in a sealed container (I like to use my glass tupperware). Let them cool down in this sealed container. You can pause the recipe at this point and store the eggplant halves in the fridge to come back to later

Step 6

With a spoon, scrape eggplant flesh out of the skin and into a medium to large bowl. Mash with a fork or potato masher until you reach a relatively uniform texture. You can also do this in a blender if you must, but the great texture of the baba ghanoush will be lost

Step 7

Crush or very finely mince the garlic. Add the crushed garlic, yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, and a few twists of black pepper to the eggplant bowl. Mix to combine and continue to smash the eggplant

Step 8

Taste your baba ghanoush and add more salt or other ingredients as necessary to find what tastes best to you

Step 9

Serve with a drizzle of olive oil on top, some chopped parsley if you want, and toasted pine nuts if you’re feeling fancy (they’re expensive!). I think it’s best at room temperature, but cold is completely fine and normal too. Enjoy!