Classic BaBa Ganoush Recipe

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits at a lower cost.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder provides flavor with less hassle.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds brightness at a lower price.

Burn the eggplants and tomatoes over a gas flame until charred.

Remove the charred skin from the eggplants and tomatoes, keeping the juices separate.

Mash the eggplants and tomatoes together in a bowl.

Add 5 almonds to the mixture and mash them in as well.

Chop the green chili and fresh coriander, and add them to the mixture.

Mix everything together thoroughly until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to a serving dish and smooth it out.

Drizzle olive oil on top for garnish.

Clean the edges of the serving dish with your fingers or a paper towel for presentation.

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