Lebanese Baba Ghanoush

Name: Lebanese Baba Ghanoush
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 2 small aubergines; 1 garlic clove; 4 tbsp tahini paste; 0.25 cup ground almonds; 0.5 lemon; 0.5 tsp cumin; 2 tbsp fresh mint; 2 tbsp olive oil; salt; fresh ground pepper; fresh thyme sprig

Aubergine, almonds and lemon come together in this dip, fragrant with clove and cumin and grilled. It comes to the table with toasted pitta bread.

15 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min · 15 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Grill the whole aubergines, turning them frequently until the skin blackens and blisters. Remove the peel, chop roughly and leave to drain in a colander.
2
Squeeze as much liquid out of teh aubergines and place in a processor. Addd the garlic, tahini, ground almonds, lemon juice and cumin, season to taste and process to a smooth paste. Rough chop half of the mint leaves and stir into the dip.
3
Spoon dip into a bowl and scatter remaining leaves and the olive oil on top. Serve with toasted pitta bread.