Authentic 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

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Garlic powder provides flavor with less hassle.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds brightness at a lower price.

Preheat the oven to 230 °C (450 °F). Pierce the eggplants and place on a baking tray. Bake for 35-40 minutes, turning after 20 minutes.

Chop the garlic and cilantro finely. Set aside a few cilantro leaves for decoration.

In a bowl, combine the chopped garlic and cilantro, add the cumin, paprika, salt, olive oil, and tahini. Mix well. Add the lemon juice. Stir some more and set the bowl aside.

Put the cooked eggplants in a bowl and cover with foil, leave for 10-15 minutes. Then remove the skin, cut off the stems and finely chop the flesh.

Add the chopped eggplant to the sauce in the bowl and stir. Adjust the flavor by adding more salt or lemon juice.

Chill 1-2 hours (if desired) in the refrigerator. Serve with olive oil, paprika, cilantro and pomegranate seeds.

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