Appetizer for a penny: homemade Baba ghanoush with garlic and tahini

Baba ghanoush is an ideal fall appetizer based on healthy eggplant. For a spicy flavor, add garlic, herbs, and even chili peppers to the base.

Nutritionist Yulia shared a recipe for a delicious eggplant Baba ghanoush with lemon juice, tahini, and garlic on Instagram.

Ingredients:

• eggplant - 3 pcs
• garlic - 2-3 cloves
• olive oil - 2-3 tbsp
• tahini (sesame paste) - 2 tbsp
• half a lemon
• cilantro (or parsley/dill)
• salt, pepper - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Brush the eggplants with oil, make many punctures with a toothpick and bake in the oven at 230-240 degrees for 20 minutes. Let the eggplant cool down.

2. Then cut it open and spoon out all the flesh into a bowl. Add the garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil, tahini and juice of half a lemon.

3. Grind the mass with an immersion blender and add the herbs when serving.

You can also find more recipes on OBOZREVATEL:

• Warm eggplant salad
• Korean eggplant salad
• Eggplant moussaka