How to make BABA GANOUSH | Easy Side Dish| Simply Maha

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.

Preheat the broiler on high.

Poke holes into the eggplant to prevent it from exploding.

Drizzle olive oil over the eggplant and sprinkle with a good pinch of salt, rubbing it in.

Place the eggplant under the broiler on the lower rack.

Broil the eggplant for about 20 minutes, flipping it halfway through until charred and soft.

Remove the eggplant from the broiler and cover it with foil to rest for about 10 minutes.

Peel off the skin of the eggplant, reserving the cooking liquid.

Place the eggplant flesh into a food processor.

Add tahini, yogurt, garlic, reserved cooking liquid, a pinch of salt, and juice of half a lemon to the food processor.

Process until smooth and creamy.

Plate the baba ganoush, making divots in it.

Drizzle with olive oil and chili paste, and top with fried pita bread tossed with sumac.

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