Charred aubergine flesh with bittersweet cumin, tangy tahini, citrus lemon juice, garlic, bitter parsley and touch of cayenne pepper; Baba Ganoush.
Grab something smooth and lush. And, relax.
This dish will topple your belief that vegan food can’t be super easy to make with a few household ingredients.
Make this:
- When you want to relax in front of the computer as you tap away writing your next novel
- When you’ve just put the wash on and gazing at the sun outside and a quick pick me up before you venture out
- When you’ve returned from a vigorous afternoon at the gym. And, after such an intense work, all but a relatively simple dish is needed. All just before you dress up for an evening out on the town
I was inspired to make Baba Ganoush following eating meze in a quaint restaurant in the cobbled stones in Mykonos with an ex-beau.
Baba Ganoush began its story as an Arabic dish with mashed aubergine and sesame seed paste. Today, it’s a popular dish served in the Mediterranean as a meze.
Aubergines are a member of the night shade family. It’s actually a fruit berry but used as a vegetable in cuisine. It is native to Southeast Asia.
Baba Ganoush is vegan, a condiment, paleo and Levantine cuisine.
What equipment to use
For this recipe, I suggest:
High speed blender
Oven
What to do next
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Love.
Edward x
Ingredients
- 2 aubergines
- 2tbs olive oil
- 2 gloves of garlic
- 1tbs tahini
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1tbs lemon, juice
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Season to taste
- Few sprigs of parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to gas mark 180 degrees Celsius, or if a convection oven at 160 degrees Celsius.
- Dry roast the aubergine in a baking tray, for an hour, turning over every 20 minutes. Set to one side until cool and then remove the charred skin. Use both hands to drain any excess liquid.
- Transfer the aubergine into a high-speed blender and add the remaining ingredients. Whizz until fine.
- Serve with pita bread or crackers.
