Egyptian Baba Ghanoug

Name: Egyptian Baba Ghanoug
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 3 eggplants; 1/3 cup tahini; 2 cloves garlic; 1 lemon, juiced

بابا غنوج/BAH-bah gah-NOOJ/

About this dish

Smoky mashed eggplant blended with tahini and garlic, a classic Egyptian dip.

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Ingredients

🍆3 eggplants

🥜1/3 cup tahini

🧄2 cloves garlic

🍋1 lemon, juiced

Method

Serves 3

Char the eggplants over an open flame until the skin blisters.

Peel and mash the smoky flesh.

Mix in tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.

Season with salt and drizzle with olive oil.

Serve with pita bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Baba ghanoug is a widely eaten Levantine and Egyptian dip, built around smoky fire-roasted eggplant.

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