Baba Ganoush: A Delicious Way To Eat Eggplant

Today you will see two very tasty recipes for baba ganoush. If you have never tasted it before, you will see how delicious and original it is to cook eggplant. In the same way, you can take advantage of all the health benefits it has to offer. It’s also easy – perfect for people waiting for the last minute.

Middle Eastern baba ghanoush

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic
• 3 aubergines
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (2 g)
• 1/2 cup tahini (120 ml)
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice (45 ml)
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper (2 g)
• Olive oil
• Salt

Preparation

• Wash the aubergines thoroughly and cut them into pieces.
• Then boil them in a saucepan with water and a pinch of salt. If you are in a hurry, you can bake them in the oven until the skin turns black.
• When they are soft, put them in a mash. If you have baked them, you must first remove the skin.
• Press the puree to remove some of the boiling water. This will help remove bitterness.
• Add cumin, salt, garlic clove and tahini. Tahini is sesame paste and is used in all kinds of dishes from the Middle East. It has a delicious taste and texture.
• Then add pepper and lemon juice and mix well.
• Add olive oil, little by little, while stirring.
• Finally, add more spices if you like. Then you can serve.

Baba ganoush with potatoes

Now we will show you how to make a variation of the previous recipe, by adding potatoes to the eggplant puree. It will give baba ganoush a different texture and taste.

Ingredients

• 2 potatoes
• 1 eggplant
• 8 green beans
• 1 onion
• 1/4 cup cream cheese (60 ml)
• Olive oil
• Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika powder (2 g)

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wash and peel the green beans and potatoes, then cook with a little salt. (Save on the shell if you like to create power later.)
• When it is boiled, pour off the water and cut it into pieces.

• Peel the onion and cut it into cubes. It is browned in a pan with a little olive oil, and removed from the heat just before they start to brown.
• Then peel the eggplant, and cut into thick slices. Place on a baking sheet . Sprinkle with salt and paprika powder, and bake for 25 minutes.
• Then mix eggplant, potatoes, green beans and onions.
• Also add cream cheese and half a cup of water to give it a better texture. To improve the taste, use the potato’s boiling water.
• Mix everything until you get a smooth mixture.

Finally

When the baba ganoush is ready, it’s time to serve it. Put it in a bowl and sprinkle with some fresh parsley and raw or lightly roasted sesame seeds.