Bon Appetit/August 2004

Baba Ghanouj

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
2 cups N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2 1-1/2 pound eggplants, peeled, cut into 1-inch cubes 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 large garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided coarse kosher salt



1 Preheat oven to 400 F. Place eggplant cubes in large bowl; drizzle with 4 tablespoons oil and toss to coat. Spread on 2 rimmed nonstick baking sheets; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until soft and brown, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Cool on sheets.
2 Transfer eggplant to processor. Add tahini, lemon juice, cumin, minced garlic, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Blend until just smooth. Thin with water by tablespoonfuls if desired. Blend in 2 tablespoons cilantro. Season baba ghanouj to taste with kosher salt and pepper. Transfer to small bowl; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.

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