Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Traditional Baba Ghanoush 4.5 (71) 53 Reviews 15 Photos This is a traditional baba ghanoush recipe. This eggplant dip consists of baked eggplant with garlic, lemon juice, and tahini sauce. Dip in with some pita bread for a delicious, light appetizer. Submitted by IMANKAY Updated on November 26, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 15 15 15 15 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Additional Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 1 large eggplant 4 cloves garlic, smashed 1 ½ tablespoons tahini sauce ½ medium 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 Gather the ingredients. Place one rack in the lower third of the oven and another one in the upper third. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Cut a shallow slit along the side of the eggplant and place into a baking dish. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Roast on the lower rack of the preheated oven until eggplant is completely shrunken and soft, about 40 minutes. Move to the upper rack and continue baking until skin is charred, about 5 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, 15 to 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Peel and discard eggplant skin. Place eggplant flesh into a bowl; stir in garlic, tahini, lemon juice, pepper flakes, and salt until well combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Drizzle olive oil over top and garnish with parsley. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios I Made It Print 170 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 101 Calories 7g Fat 10g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 101 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 11mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 10g 4% Dietary Fiber 5g 19% Protein 3g 5% Vitamin C 4mg 5% Calcium 45mg 3% Iron 1mg 7% Potassium 360mg 8% * 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.