Baba Ghanoush - How to Make Roasted Eggplant Dip and Spread
Baba Ghanoush - How to Make Roasted Eggplant Dip and Spread
No matter what you’re grilling this summer, chances are good you’re going to have more hot coals than food to cook on it, which makes baba ghanoush the perfect post-barbecue recipe.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 or 4 large Italian eggplant
  • 2 cloves crushed garlic
  • 2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
  • juice from 1 or 2 lemons, or to taste
  • 3 tbsp tahini, or to taste
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 minced fresh mint leaf, optional
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • pita chips and vegetables for dipping'

 

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