Microwave Baba Ghanoush

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Microwave Baba Ghanoush

Baba Ghanoush is a classic middle-eastern side dish that goes well with any number of foods. Now elegant vegetable side dish is made even easier in this microwavable recipe that lets you produce a great dish with minimal equipment!

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Variations: Microwave the eggplant whole 10-15 min (Faster, but doesn't give the hint of smoke.) Press through a coarse moulin for a silkier dip. Puree in a food processor for a smoother dip. All the ingredients can be mixed using the food processor. Add ground cumin or whole cumin seeds with the garlic and chile.

Cooking MethodMicrowave

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup Tahini Paste
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon chile powder
  • handful of fresh coriander chopped finely
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Cut the eggplant in halves lengthwise. Slice flesh diagonally into diamonds without cutting through skin.
     
  2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with oil.
     
  3. Place cut side up in microwave oven for about 30-60 min until cooked through and soft, but not dried out. This will give a slightly smoky flavour to the dish.
     
  4. When cool enough to handle, scoop out eggplant flesh into a bowl. Mash with a fork.
     
  5. Add Tahini, crushed garlic, chile, parsley and coriander.
     
  6. Add about 1/2 the olive oil and lemon. Fold together. (The more rigorously mixed, the smoother the dip. I prefer a more silky, glutinous consistency.
  7. Adjust seasonings and slowly add the remaining lemon juice and olive oil until the required consistency is reached.
     
  8. Chill overnight.
 
 

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