Baba Ghanoush

It's that time again - SRC time! Each month, we're given another blog to select a recipe from. This month, I got Corina's blog, Searching for Spice. So many recipes I wanted to try, and she has lots of international options - bulgogi and Moroccan Chickpea Soup, for example. I also wanted to try the Cardamom Coffee, but once I saw Baba Ghanoush, I knew it'd be the recipe I made. Baba Ghanoush is an eggplant dip similar to hummus. It's usually served as an appetizer or as a selection of small dishes accompanying alcoholic drinks as a course. With baby here now, I definitely appreciate a quick and easy recipe without sacrificing taste, and this Baba Ghanoush recipe certainly qualifies! Fortunately for me, James already picked up an eggplant since he saw them on sale, and I was trying to think of ways to use it. I know we've referred to eggplant as the food that "just refuses to be delicious". Well, I'm happy to report this eggplant dish definitely tastes good! (Maybe since it doesn't look like eggplant. All I know is it got rave reviews from everyone who tried it.)

To save on time, I went ahead and cut the eggplant into chunks before baking, and I left the skin on. Otherwise, I followed Corina's recipe with just a few minor quantity modifications.

What's your favorite appetizer dip?

Baba Ghanoush

by CJ Huang

A simple and tasty eggplant dip, this Baba Ghanoush requires a mere six ingredients and less than 30 minutes.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Materials:

Mass	Weight	Volume	Number	Material	Notes
789 grams	27.75 ounces		1	eggplant, cubed
14 grams	1/2 ounce	1 tablespoon		tahini
11 grams		2 teaspoons	2 cloves	garlic	I used minced, although whole cloves would also work since everything goes into a food processor at the end.
42 grams		2 tablespoons		lemon juice	I used lime juice.
		1/2 teaspoon		paprika
		1/4 teaspoon		cumin

Methods:

	1. Gather all materials.
	2. Spray a bit of olive oil over eggplant chunks, and bake at 350F for 15 minutes.
	3. Combine all materials, and process to desired consistency.