Baba ghanoush (eggplant tahini spread)
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Eggplant (2 medium or 1 lg whole and unpeeled |
| ¼ | cup | Tahini (sesame paste) |
| ¼ | cup | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 | large | Clove garlic crushed |
| ¼ | cup | Finely minced onion |
| Salt; if desired, to taste | ||
| Freshly ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Oil;preferably olive (optional) |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced fresh parsley |
| Note; to make your own Tahini combine in a blender: | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Oil |
| 2 | tablespoons | Water |
| ¼ | cup | Finely ground (in a blender or with mortar and pestle) sesame seeds |
Directions
From: Claudia Knowles <KnowlesCM7@...> Date: Sat, 3 Aug 1996 19:12:37 -0400 1. Prick the eggplant in several places with a fork, place it on a baking sheet , and broil in a preheated broiler for about 20 minutes, turning the vegetable several times so that the skin chars on all sides. Let the eggplant cool.
2. When the eggplant is cool enough to handle, cut it in half and scrape out the flesh into a bowl, discard the skin, and mash the eggplant with the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, onion, salt, and pepper. Cover the mixture and refrigerate it.
3. Before serving, sprinkle the spread with the oil, if desired, and minced parsley, and serve it with pita, fresh or toasted, or as a dip for fresh vegetables.
Recipe from: Jane Brody's Good Food Book.
EAT-L Digest 2 August 96
From the EAT-L recipe list. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .