Baba Ghanoush

Name: Baba Ghanoush
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 large Eggplant; 1 tsp Salt; 2-3 chopped or minced Garlic (Indian variety); 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 1 small chopped Tomato; 1 small chopped Capsicum; 1 small chopped Onion; 1 small bunch chopped Parsley or Coriander Leaves

ZMA @zesty5

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A creamy, smoky and a popular Levantine Dip that has it's origins in Lebanon loved by many across the World. That's Baba Ghanoush or Baba Ghanouj for you all. It's very much similar to the other equally popular Dip Mutabbal or Moutabel except in the use of a few chopped Vegetables. Baba in Arabic means Dad and Ghanoush means spoiled. That's basically Spoiled Daddy if we put it together. That's how it got named. I guess the key difference between both the Dips is now clear.
It's made by roasting the Eggplants or Aubergines on a gas directly using a roaster or even in the oven. This time I too used an oven and it was done along with another dish. So it was quite handy.
After the ingredients are ready, the Pulse option on the grinder is used so that it's not made into a smooth paste. The crunch of the Vegetables used should be felt while enjoying it. That's it. An authentic Dip that's absolutely delicious and healthy plus effortlessly easy. A classic Mezze choice of many, it's an absolute hit. It can be enjoyed with Kebabs, Pita Bread, Chips, Sandwiches, Breadsticks, Barbeques etc.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

25-30 minutes

5-6 servings

1large Eggplant
1 tspSalt
2-3chopped or minced Garlic (Indian variety)
1 tbspLemon juice
1/4 cupOlive Oil
1small chopped Tomato
1small chopped Capsicum
1small chopped Onion
1small bunch chopped Parsley or Coriander Leaves

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Steps

25-30 minutes

1

Roast eggplants on the gas burner directly. Peel their skin off and cut them into small pieces that will be like almost mashed. But I did it in the oven this time.
2

Chop all the Vegetables and keep them handy. Add them to a grinding jar along with nearly mashed Eggplant. Also add a tablespoon of homemade Tahini, Lemon juice, Salt and Olive Oil
3

Do not grind it to a paste. Instead just use the pulse option on your grinder. That's it. Pulse for two or three times. That will be more than enough. It's all done. Serve with more of Olive Oil if desired. And of course the special Herb Sumac without fail.
4

Serve it immediately. Enjoy! Yum!

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ZMA @zesty5

on November 25, 2022 00:00

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.