baba ganoush

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The commentary under the name is from the website where I got this, the

fatfree vegan kitchen. I used sesame seeds as I'm out of tahini. Amy

 

Baba Ganoush

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(http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/printer/baba.htm)

 

This is my standard baba ganoush recipe. I've experimented with other

recipes and have tried fancying this one up with other ingredients, but I keep

coming back to this basic formula. When I first started making it, I used 3

tablespoons of tahini, but I've managed to work my way down to using only about

a

tablespoon. If you're a baba novice--or if you're used to the higher-fat

versions served in restaurants--you may want to try using more tahini. Also,

the

amount of lemon juice and garlic is adjustable to personal taste; start small

and add more as you go.

 

1 large eggplant, about 1 1/2 pounds

1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

2 cloves garlic (or to taste)

1/4 cup lemon juice (or to taste)

1 tablespoon tahini (or to taste)

ground cumin

 

Preheat oven to 425 F (or better yet, do this on your barbecue grill!) With

a fork, punch a bunch of holes in the eggplant and place it on a baking dish

or sheet. Cook for about 45 minutes, until the eggplant is all sunken in.

Remove from the heat and let it cool until you can peel it safely. Peel and put

it in a food processor. Add the salt, garlic, lemon juice, and tahini, and

process until it's smooth. Serve sprinkled with cumin and surrounded by the

vegetables of your choice

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I checked the website, shows a serving has 58 calories and 541 mg of

sodium. Wonder why that sodium is so high - the tahini?

 

I am not familiar with this dish but recently picked up tahini so

looking for recipes to use it in. Is this a dip for the veges?

 

thanks!

 

Valerie

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, " Valerie " <bvwagner wrote:

>

> I checked the website, shows a serving has 58 calories and 541 mg of

> sodium. Wonder why that sodium is so high - the tahini?

 

Reckon it's the teaspoon of salt, which contains 2300 mg sodium:

 

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4708

 

 

-Erin

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Thanks! I bookmarked that - I had NO idea. I think I will ease up on

that salt grinder..... I also did some online research about the

dish. It sounds yummy and I look forward to trying it. Maybe with

just a twist or 2 from that salt grinder though.

 

Val

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I left the salt out. Forgot to mention it. I almost always leave it out, I

don't notice the omission and DH is on low sodium diet right now anyway. amy

 

 

 

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