Sesame Baba Ganoush

6 servings

40 minutes

A classic Middle Eastern appetizer that can be eaten on its own, with bread, or as a cold or hot side dish. Best paired with cheese and lamb dishes.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 163.6
• Proteins: 3.7g
• Fats: 12.6g
• Carbohydrates: 8.9g

Ingredients

• Eggplants: 4 pc
• Garlic: 3 clove
• Sesame seeds: 50 g
• Lemon: 1 pc
• Olive oil: 50 ml
• Parsley: 10 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Pierce the eggplants with a fork or knife in several places.

   Required ingredients:

   • Eggplants: 4 pieces

2. Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for half an hour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Eggplants: 4 pieces

3. When they are ready, extract the flesh, trying not to burn yourself - or let them cool and extract when the eggplants are cold. The less purple skin in the dish, the better: only the flesh is needed.

   Required ingredients:

   • Eggplants: 4 pieces

4. Add sesame and garlic to the blender.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sesame seeds: 50 g
   • Garlic: 3 cloves

5. Add lemon juice and olive oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 1 piece
   • Olive oil: 50 ml

6. Add a pinch of salt and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

7. Blend everything in the blender.

8. Add eggplants.

   Required ingredients:

   • Eggplants: 4 pieces

9. Add parsley.

   Required ingredients:

   • Parsley: 10 g

10. Turn all this into a homogeneous puree.