Baba Ghanoush

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Baba Ghanoush

 

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 large eggplant

1/4 cup tahini -- plus more as needed

3 garlic cloves -- minced

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice -- plus more as needed

large pinch ground cumin

salt -- to taste

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup brine-cured black olives -- such as kalamata

 

Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill. Preheat an oven to 375

degrees F.

 

Prick the eggplant with a fork in several places and place on the grill

rack 4 to 5 inches from the fire. Grill, turning frequently, until the

skin blackens and blisters and the flesh just begins to feel soft, 10 to

15 minutes. Transfer the eggplant to a baking sheet and bake until very

soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, and peel

off and discard the skin. Place the eggplant flesh in a bowl.

 

Using a fork, mash the eggplant to a paste. Add the 1/4 cup tahini, the

garlic, the 1/4 cup lemon juice and the cumin and mix well. Season with

salt, then taste and add more tahini and/or lemon juice, if needed.

 

Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and spread with the back of a spoon

to form a shallow well. Drizzle the olive oil over the top and sprinkle

with the parsley. Place the olives around the sides. Serve at room

temperature.

 

Source:

" www.williams-sonoma.com "

Copyright:

" Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Lifestyles Series, Small Plates, by

Joanne Weir (Time-Life Books, 1998). "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 104 Calories; 8g Fat (62.0%

calories from fat); 3g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg

Cholesterol; 14mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1

Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

NOTES : This creamy mixture is made with smoky, fire-roasted

eggplant, tahini (sesame-seed paste), lemon juice and

plenty of minced garlic. Serve with warmed pita wedges or

crackers.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0