Smoky Baba Ghanoush
2 md Eggplants 3 Garlic cloves, chop coarsely 2 ts Salt 1 ts Sugar 1/2 c Tahini, * 4 tb Lemon juice, fresh 1 ts Pepper Wash eggplants and, with fork, prick them in about 5 spots. G...
Ingredients
- 2md eggplants
- 3garlic cloves, chop coarsely
- 2ts salt
- 1ts sugar
- 1/2c tahini, *
- 4tb lemon juice, fresh
- 1ts pepper
Directions
- 1
2 md Eggplants 3 Garlic cloves, chop coarsely 2 ts Salt 1 ts Sugar 1/2 c Tahini, * 4 tb Lemon juice, fresh 1 ts Pepper Wash eggplants and, w
- 2
Grill whole eggplants over medium-hot coals
- 3
Turn about every 5 minutes to evenly char skin
- 4
Grill until just soft and charred all over, about 20 minutes
- 5
Cut in half and scoop out insides (you may find it easier to peel skin off with your fingers if eggplant gets too mushy)
- 6
In food processor fitted with metal blade, combine eggplant, garlic,salt, sugar, tahini, lemon juice and pepper
- 7
Puree until smooth
- 8
If mixture seems too thick, add a little water to achieve desired consistency