Traditional Baba Ghanoush

Name: Traditional Baba Ghanoush
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant; 1 ½ tablespoons tahini sauce; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; ½ lemon, juiced; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; salt to taste; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste; 1 pinch dried parsley flakes, for garnish

Rating: 4.48 stars

63 Ratings
46 Reviews
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A traditional recipe for this eggplant dip. It consists of baked eggplant with garlic, lemon juice, and tahini sauce. Dip into this with pita bread and you have yourself a delicious-and-light appetizer.

By IMANKAY

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

45 mins

total:

50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

3 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 3 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 large eggplant
1 ½ tablespoons tahini sauce
4 cloves garlic, smashed
½ lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
salt to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
1 pinch dried parsley flakes, for garnish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange oven racks so you have one low and one high in the oven.

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Step 2

Cut a shallow slit along the side of the eggplant and place into a baking dish.
Step 3

Roast in preheated oven on the lower rack until the eggplant is completely shrunken and soft, about 40 minutes. Move dish to higher rack and continue baking until the skin is charred, about 5 minutes more. Let eggplant cool until cool enough to handle.
Step 4

Peel and discard skin from eggplant. Put eggplant into a bowl; add tahini, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir until ingredients are evenly mixed. Drizzle olive oil over the baba ghanoush and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

97 calories; protein 1.9g; carbohydrates 5.3g; fat 8.7g; sodium 11.6mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (46)

Most helpful positive review

Christina

Allstar

03/20/2014

I love Baba Ghanoush and this one was very good! I used more lemon juice than called for. I had a hard time just mixing this up in a bowl, so I threw it in the food processor and pulsed it until it was the consistency that I wanted, which worked great. Spicy, garlicky and lemony...a perfect balance...I will be making this again! Thanks for sharing. :) Read More

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(17)

Most helpful critical review

Kim Cimbala

09/01/2019

Missing something ????? Read More

63 Ratings

5 star values: 39
4 star values: 17
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 2
1 star values: 0

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Angaval3

06/22/2014

My husband is egyptian n we follow this recipe but in Egypt they add half of a Serrano pepper....I also use the food processor. Delicious! Read More

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Christina

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03/20/2014

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arashmol

10/20/2014

The amounts are exactly right to a perfect deliciousness!!! Read More

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(8)

Linda Brokopp

07/27/2014

This recipe is great! It is super easy and my Baba Ghanoush was delicious. I even added a few red pepper flakes and a spice called Zatar and then some olive oil and it was just like at a restaurant! Never thought it was this easy. You can adjust the amount of garlic tahini or lemon juice to how you like it. I baked my eggplant in the oven. Read More

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(5)

07/03/2016

I loved this recipe! The only things I did differently were to lightly sauté the crushed garlic in olive oil and add cumin powder. It was very good. I've made another version of this where the eggplant was cooked in a slow cooker. This was much better. I'll definitely make it again! Read More

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tessamess67

04/05/2015

Easy to make and tastes great! Makes a good sandwich spread instead of mayo as well Read More

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(2)

marian27

02/16/2017

This is my new go-to for eggplants. It was easy to throw together for a party and smoother than traditional hummus. I didn't have parsley but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. Will be making this again. Read More

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Kim Ulrich

08/11/2014

first attempt at making baba ganoush at home. it was good but way to spicy with the red pepper even cut in half. will reduce more but will make again for sure! Read More

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(2)

Suzanna

04/12/2017

This was really good. I made no changes. Read More

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Kim Cimbala

09/01/2019

Missing something ????? Read More

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Traditional Baba Ghanoush

Servings Per Recipe: 3
Calories: 96.5

% Daily Value *

protein: 4 %

carbohydrates: 2 %

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 13 %

saturated fat: 6 %

vitamin a iu: 5 %

niacin equivalents: 8 %

vitamin b6: 6 %

vitamin c: 27 %

folate: 3 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 7 %

magnesium: 4 %

potassium: 3 %

sodium: 1 %

thiamin: 11 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Angaval3

06/22/2014

My husband is egyptian n we follow this recipe but in Egypt they add half of a Serrano pepper....I also use the food processor. Delicious!

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Christina

Allstar

03/20/2014

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arashmol

10/20/2014

The amounts are exactly right to a perfect deliciousness!!!

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Linda Brokopp

07/27/2014

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07/03/2016

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tessamess67

04/05/2015

Easy to make and tastes great! Makes a good sandwich spread instead of mayo as well

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(2)

marian27

02/16/2017

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Kim Ulrich

08/11/2014

first attempt at making baba ganoush at home. it was good but way to spicy with the red pepper even cut in half. will reduce more but will make again for sure!

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Suzanna