Ethiopian Baba Ganoush Food

GRILLED BABA GANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with olive oil.
• Pierce each eggplant all over 5 to 6 times to prevent splitting and help the interior cook all the way through. Place on the grill and cook, turning them every 5 minutes to make sure they're charred equally on all sides, until the flesh is very soft when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 25 to 35 minutes (see Cook's Note). Transfer to a cutting board and let cool for 5 minutes.
• Peel each eggplant under cold running water, then return it to the cutting board. Finely chop the flesh and transfer it to a large bowl. Add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt and mix well. Taste and add more salt, if needed.
• Transfer the baba ganoush to a serving bowl and make divots in it using a spoon. Drizzle with the 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle some sumac on top if using. Serve with pita. The baba ganoush will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

CLASSIC BABA GHANOUSH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F. Cut each eggplant in half vertically and place on sheet pan. Drizzle with about 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 40-45 minutes until very soft.
• Let eggplants cool before handling. Scoop eggplant flesh out of skins into bowl of a food processor. Add lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil and salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Serve with pita bread or pita chips.

BABA GANOUSH RECIPE

Steps:

• Place whole eggplants on tray. Poke each eggplant three times with a fork to break the skin. (This will ensure your eggplant doesn't explode in the oven.)
• Bake at 400°F (200°C) for one hour or until the eggplant is thoroughly cooked.
• Once cooked scoop out the insides of the eggplants and place in a bowl. Discard skins.
• Using a potato masher, fork or similar utensil mash up eggplant until completely mashed.
• Add onions, tomato, salt, garlic lemon juice, and tahini.
• Stir until completely mixed with a rough consistency.
• Place on a plate, garnish with chopped parsley, top with extra virgin olive oil.

ETHIOPIAN BABA GANOUSH

Steps:

• Wash and cut a slit into the eggplant.
• Bake on 400 for 1 hour or until the eggplant is soft and colapsed.
• Set the eggplant aside to cool and begin prepping the other ingredients.
• Once the eggplant is cool slice off the ends and discard. Leaving the skin on slice the eggplant into 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices and then roughly chop. This is just to make the skin a little bit easier on your blender. Add the egg plant, lemon juice, tahini, garlic and berbere to the blender and blend until smooth. Give it a taste and then add salt if necessary.

BABA GANOUSH

Steps:

• Heat the grill to its highest setting. Put the aubergines on a baking sheet and grill for 35-40 mins or until completely softened, blackened and blistered, turning them halfway through with a pair of tongs. Set aside and leave to cool completely.
• Once your aubergines are cool enough to handle, gently peel off the charred skin and discard. Transfer the flesh to the large bowl of a food processor along with 30ml of the oil, the coriander, cumin, tahini, lemon and half the parsley. Season and pulse the flesh three or four times to create a chunky textured dip.
• Transfer the dip to a bowl and drizzle with the remaining oil, scatter over any leftover parsley and serve with warm flatbreads or pitta.