Sauces

Baba Ganoush

  • 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
  • l lemon, juiced, or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 medium or 6 small eggplants, roasted
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • extra olive oil (for sprinkling)

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine the garlic, lemon, and tahini. Work until the mixture is smooth.
  2. Add the eggplant flesh and work the mixture just until it is pureed.
  3. With the machine running, add the olive oil through the feed tube until it is all added.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add more lemon juice if preferred.
  5. Transfer to a shallow bowl, cover tightly, and refrigerate for several hours for the flavors to mellow. Sprinkle with a little olive oil, and serve with pita, radishes, and scallions.