The BEST Baba Ghanoush Recipe - Smokey & Creamy Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip - Baba Ganoush

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and offers similar creaminess.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder provides flavor without fresh garlic's strong bite.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice adds acidity while vinegar is often less expensive.

Drizzle olive oil on 2 medium eggplants and turn them face down on a baking tray.

Roast in the oven at 220C for 30-40 minutes until the eggplants have cooked and softened.

If roasting garlic, add 2 garlic cloves to the tray and remove them after 20 minutes.

Allow the eggplants to cool down slightly after roasting.

Squeeze out the softened garlic and mash the rest with a fork.

Scoop out the eggplant flesh with a spoon.

Mash the eggplant using a fork, or use a food processor for a different texture.

Add 1/4 cup tahini, juice of half a lemon, and salt to taste to the mashed eggplant.

Mix well until the desired consistency is achieved.

Garnish with olive oil, fresh parsley, finely chopped red chili, and optionally cayenne pepper or paprika.

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