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Homemade Baba Ganoush

Makes 2 cups of Baba Ganoush

Salads & Sides

Vegetarian

Gluten Free

Saucy

Crowd Pleasers

Brunch

Salads & Sides

This smoky  dip or condiment gives zing to any cheeseboard, roast meat dish or humble hamburger (see pic below).

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant
  • ⅔ cup of Extra Virgin olive oil 
  • 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 
  • ¼ cup hummus - store bought 
  • 2 tablespoons of tahini paste - store bought 
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes - optional 
  • Salt to taste

Cooking Steps

1

To begin,  place eggplant on a full open flame (on the top of stovetop) and cook for 5 min -using tongs to  turn eggplant as it cooks on each section. 

2

When eggplant skin is blistered and eggplant is soft, put eggplant aside to rest until cool - for about 5 minutes. 

3

When eggplant has cooled, carefully peel off all the outer skin and remove the top stem of the eggplant. 

4

Place all other ingredients, except salt and including the peeled eggplant, into a blender and blend until completely combined. 

5

Finally season baba ganoush with salt - to taste. Remove dip from the blender and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

This is a great accompaniment to Kerry’s Delicious Roast Lamb  or a great addition on a lamb burger (a spin on a hamburger using lamb mince instead of beef mince).