Recipe: Yummy Baba Ghanoush - sydneypang

Baba Ghanoush.

You can have Baba Ghanoush using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Baba Ghanoush

1. It's 2 of large eggplants.
2. It's 2 cloves of garlic, crushed.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of tahini, sesame paste.
4. You need 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
5. You need 1 teaspoon of salt.
6. You need of For garnishing:.
7. Prepare 1 tablespoon of parsley, chopped, optional.
8. You need 1 tablespoon of pomegranate seeds, optional.

Baba Ghanoush instructions

1. Cut the eggplants in half (lengthwise) and place on a broiler pan (cut side down)..
2. Put under a broiler until the outside skin is charred black and the pulp inside soft. You can test for its readiness by inserting a knife or fork to see if it passes through easily..
3. Once it is cooked you can easily peel off the skin. Discard the skin..
4. Place the eggplant pulp in a bowl and let it cool for 1 hr in the refrigerator. After cooling, some water might sweat out of the eggplant pulp; discard the extra liquid before using..
5. In a food processor, blend together the eggplant, crushed garlic, tahini, lemon juice and salt. Make sure to have the processor on slow mix..
6. Adjust salt, lemon or tahini according to taste..
7. Serve in a shallow dish with a drizzle of olive oil and pita bread..
8. Garnish with chopped parsley or fresh pomegranate seeds..