Baba ghannuj

Name: Baba ghannuj
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 eggplant; 1 yellow onion; 3 tbsp tahini; 4 clove garlic cloves, minced; 3 tbsp olive oil, divided; 1 juice of one small lemon; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional

Mrsrachaelr @cook_2918626

The cayenne isn't traditional, but I love it because it cuts the sweetness of the onions.

Mrsrachaelr @cook_2918626

The cayenne isn't traditional, but I love it because it cuts the sweetness of the onions.

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Ingredients

2eggplant
1yellow onion
3 tbsptahini
4 clovegarlic cloves, minced
3 tbspolive oil, divided
1juice of one small lemon
1/2 tspsalt
1/4 tsppepper
1/4 tsppaprika
1/4 tspcayenne pepper, optional

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 375°. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2

Place whole, unpeeled eggplant on baking sheet. Cut onion in half and drizzle cut sides with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Roast veggies 45 minutes, turning occasionally.
3

Cut eggplant in half to cool. When cool enough to handle, scoop center into colander to drain.
4

Blend all but 1 tablespoon olive oil, paprika, and cayenne in food processor until smooth.
5

Chill. Drizzle with remainjng olive oil and sprinkle with paprika and cayenne, if desired. Serve with vegetables, pita bread or chips, etc.