Baba Ganoush is a tasty eggplant dip. This dip is very similar to hummus but the smoky flavor is just amazing. Goes well with Indian dishes like chapati, thalipeeth, paratha, and ragi roti. You can enjoy this Mediterranean dip with veggie sticks as well.
Ingredients
1 medium-size eggplant
1/8th cup tahini paste (soak unpolished sesame seed and grind them to fine paste)
2 garlic clove
1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
Salt and pepper
½ tsp to 1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
Freshly chopped coriander leaves for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Roast eggplant on gas flame till done
- Let it cool down and then peel the eggplant skin. Mash the eggplant flesh.
- Transfer eggplant flesh to the mixie jar. Add the tahini, garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper, cumin, chilly powder, and salt. Avoid over-blending.
- Transfer the baba ganoush spread to a small bowl. Let baba ganoush sit for a while till all the flavors infuse well.
- Garnish with freshly chopped coriander.