Easy Baba Ganoush Recipe
Easy Baba Ganoush Recipe! With only 5 ingredients, this creamy, smoky eggplant dip is a must for appetizers and mezze platters. You only need eggplant, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Italian eggplant, also referred to as globe eggplants
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup tahini*
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Char the eggplant over the stove OR Roast the Eggplant** To use your gas cooktop, turn on the flame and place the eggplant on, turning as it chars. To grill, place the eggplant directly onto the grill grates and turn as it blackens and chars, getting all sides. Once softened, place the eggplant into a bowl, then cover to allow it to soften even more and the smoky flavor to permeate, about 20-30 minutes.
- To roast the eggplant, broil or roast in a 450-degree oven for 30-40 minutes, rotating as the eggplant blackens and softens. It will split, and the insides will start to spill out, and that's OK! The soft creamy inside is what you want for this baba ganoush.
- Allow the eggplant to cool to room temperature, then scoop out the insides and add to a food processor.
- Add the rest of the ingredients-- garlic, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, parsley and salt and blend until very smooth. Taste, adding more lemon/salt/tahini as desired. If the baba ganoush is too thick, add a little more olive oil.
- Serve with your favorite dippers-- we love warm pita and veggies like mini sweet bell peppers and cucumbers.
Notes
*I think tahini brands vary widely in quality. Soom is my favorite, followed closely by Krinos. The more 'dripy' and creamy it is, the better.
**You have a few different ways of roasting/charring the eggplant. If you want a smokey flavor for your eggplant, then you'll need to do it over a fire/gas cooktop. Broiling and roasting will impart some smoky flavor, but not as much as charring over a flame.
I think this tastes best the day you make it and at room temperature. That said, it holds for several days in the fridge. I recommend bringing it to room temperature before serving.
Serve with warmed pita bread or veggies. It's also fantastic as a sandwich!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 394mgPotassium: 404mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg