Baba Ganoush

Hummus is always followed by Baba ganoush .

Recipe Source :Dedemed.com

Ingredients

• 1 medium size Eggplant
• 3 tbsp Lemon juice(adjust to taste)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 4 tbsp Tahini sauce
• salt to taste
• Olive oil
• Chilli powder and mint leaf for garnish

Method

1. Preheat oven at 200 degree c, prick the eggplant with a fork,apply little oil on the skin and place on the wire rack in the preheated oven for 1 hour, remove and place in a bowl and cover with clingfilm and let it cool. Once cool,remove peel the skin and place the eggplant  flesh in a mortar or a blender.(another method is to roast the eggplant on a stove top)
2. Blend together roasted eggplant flesh,garlic,lemon juice,tahini and salt in a food processor till you get desired consistency (I do not like mine smooth).
3. Transfer to a serving dish ,garnish with olive oil,chilli powder and mint leaves.
4. Serve with pita bread.