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The best baba ganoush recipe Lebanese

Baba Ganoush

Emily A.
This baba ganoush Lebanese recipe is a delicious and creamy roasted eggplant dip that perfect with fresh hot pita bread. This smoked aubergine dip is full of flavor and compliments so many other Middle Eastern dishes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Lebanese Cuisine, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern Food
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large eggplant
  • 3 Tablespoons tahini paste
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil extra virgin

Instructions
 

  • Cut the eggplant in half and brush it with olive oil.
  • Cook the eggplant via you method of choice for 25 minutes (bake, grill, air fry, stovetop broil). See Note #1 below
  • Remove the pulp of the eggplant and put it into a food processor along with the fresh garlic, lemon juice, tahini and salt and process in a food processor until smooth
  • When it is incorporated and creamy, transfer to a serving dish and garnish with olive oil toppings of choice (see Note #2 below). Serve and enjoy

Notes

Note #1- specific instructions for each of these cooking methods are in the recipe post under the "Instructions" heading
Note #2- Toppings are optional and could be chopped tomatoes, olive oil, pomegranate arils, parsley, chopped onions, olives etc.
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