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|description=Baba Ghanoush or Baba-Ganouj, babaganus, patlican salatasi (Turkish), melitzanosalata (Greek), mutabal (Armenian), salata de vinete (Romanian), Baigan | |||
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|ImageComment = | |DatePublished=24th October 2012 | ||
|Author=JuliaBalbilla | |||
|ImageComment = My version, with the addition of a roasted red pepper | |||
|Servings = 4 as a mezze | |Servings = 4 as a mezze | ||
|Difficulty = 1 | |Difficulty = 1 | ||
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Baba ghanoush is usually eaten as a dip with [[pita bread]], and is sometimes added to other dishes. It is usually of an earthy light brown colour. | Baba ghanoush is usually eaten as a dip with [[pita bread]], and is sometimes added to other dishes. It is usually of an earthy light brown colour. | ||
== | ==A better recipe than this one!== | ||
After a few experiments, I've come up with a recipe that is far superior to the original in my opinion. It's not too different but the addition of more [[garlic]], frying the garlic and adding the roasted [[red pepper]] makes it more robust and adds a little sweetness too. | |||
* '''[[Baba ghanoush with roasted red pepper]]''' | |||
{{RecipeIngredients | {{RecipeIngredients | ||
| 3 [[aubergines]] | | 3 [[aubergines]] | ||
| 4 tablespoons light [[tahini]] | | 4 tablespoons light [[tahini]] | ||
| 2 [[cloves garlic, peeled and crushed]] | | 2 [[cloves garlic, peeled and crushed]] | ||
| 2 tablespoons [[ | | 2 tablespoons [[yogurt]] | ||
| Juice from half a [[lemon]] or [[lime]] | | Juice from half a [[lemon]] or [[lime]] | ||
| [[Salt]] and [[freshly ground black pepper]] | | [[Salt]] and [[freshly ground black pepper]] | ||
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| [[Pitta bread]] or [[crispbread]] | | [[Pitta bread]] or [[crispbread]] | ||
| Handful of crushed [[walnuts]] or [[toasted]] flaked [[almonds]] | | Handful of crushed [[walnuts]] or [[toasted]] flaked [[almonds]] | ||
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===Method=== | ===Method=== | ||
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| Set them aside to cool | | Set them aside to cool | ||
| Halve them and scoop out the soft flesh | | Halve them and scoop out the soft flesh | ||
| Put the flesh into a [[food processor]] together with the [[Garlic|garlic]], [[ | | Put the flesh into a [[food processor]] together with the [[Garlic|garlic]], [[yogurt]] and [[tahini]]. Season to taste with [[salt]] and [[freshly ground black pepper]] | ||
| Blend into a smooth paste and add the [[lemon]] or [[lime juice]] | | Blend into a smooth paste and add the [[lemon]] or [[lime juice]] | ||
| Drizzle with the [[olive oil]] and sprinkled with [[paprika]] and crushed [[nuts]]. | | Drizzle with the [[olive oil]] and sprinkled with [[paprika]] and crushed [[nuts]]. | ||
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Serve with warm [[pitta breads]] or [[crispbread]] | Serve with warm [[pitta breads]] or [[crispbread]] | ||
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[[Category:Grilled, griddled or barbecued]] | [[Category:Grilled, griddled or barbecued]] | ||
[[Category:Uncooked]] | [[Category:Uncooked]] | ||