Middle Eastern Baba Ghanoush
 
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Spicy, smokey, full of flavor, this sauce could accompany any meat dish and also double as a dip for flatbreads or chips.
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Recipe type: Sauce, Dip
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients
  • 1 medium eggplant
  • 1 medium tomato (or 1 cup cherry tomatoes)
  • ½ lemon
  • 2-4 garlic cloves
  • salt, pepper to taste
  • 1-2 teaspoons fermented chili peppers
  • Optional: 1-2 tablespoons tahini
Instructions
  1. Char the eggplant and tomato until blackened.
  2. Remove from hot coals. Cover 5-10 minutes and let cool.
  3. With the help of a paper towel, remove most of the char from the veggies.
  4. Puree in a blender or a food processor (or mash if you prefer a chunkier sauce) along with a few cloves of minced garlic, to your taste, half the juice of a lemon, salt and pepper.
  5. Also for a spicier version we added a teaspoon of fermented chili peppers. (Trader Joe's has a great one!)
  6. For a creamier consistency, add 1-2 tablespoons of tahini.
Recipe by Welcome 2 Our Table at https://www.welcome2ourtable.com/middle-eastern-beef-kebabs/