Recipe

Baba Ghanoush With Lebanese Flatbread Recipe

	Jimrug1 / All my dishes 7 months, 1 week ago A classic Middle Eastern appetizer. Eggplant (dried and fresh) are widely used as a meat substitute in Lebanese cooking. This recipe has as many variations as there are Lebanese cooks. Even though this dip is delicious served with plain toasted pit... More Prep:45m Cook:15m Servings:6	Jimrug1
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Ingredients

2 Small Eggplants roasted, peeled, chopped

2 cloves Garlic, crushed

4 Tbls Tahini

1/4 cup toasted ground Almonds

Juice of 1/2 - 1 Lemon

2 Tbls Fresh Mint Leaves

2 Tbls Good Olive Oil

2 Tbls Pomegranate Seeds

Salt & Pepper.

Seasoned Flat Bread:

4 Loaves Flat Syrian Bread or Pita Split in half

3 Tbls Toasted Poppy Seeds

3 Tbls Toasted Sesame Seeds

3 Tbls Fresh Thyme Leaves chopped

1 Tbls Ground Sumac

2/3 cup Olive Oil

Salt to taste

Directions

Preheat Oven to 425 degrees

Place a heavy sheetpan in oven to get hot.

MAKE THE SEASONED FLATBREAD:

Combine Poppy seeds, Sesame Seeds, Sumac and Thyme with Oil

Lightly spread over bread. Place bread on hot sheetpan and bake until golden and crisp. (3 -4 mins) Break bread into rough pieces, Set aside.

BABA GHANOUSH:

On a grill or under broiler, Grill Eggplant turning frequently until skin is blackened and blistered. Remove skin, roughly chop flesh.

Lightly salt chopped Eggplant and put into colander to drain for about 30 mins. By hand, squeeze as much liquid out of eggplant as possible.

Put in a blender with Garlic, Lemon, Almonds, Tahini and Cumin.

Season with salt and pepper. Pulse to a smooth paste.

Roughly chop half of the Mint and stir into the dip.

Remove to a serving bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and garnish with Mint leaves and Pomegranate Seeds.. Serve with Lebanese Flat Bread.

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jenniferbyrdez 7 months, 1 week ago said:
Love it. Got my vote.

berry 7 months, 1 week ago said:
MMmmmm... this is perfect!!! Thanks.

cabincrazyone 7 months, 1 week ago said:
I enjoy dipping bread with good friends and a glass of wine.
... or is it bread and a glass of wine with old friends, that's better. It doesn't sound like I'm eating the friends.
Thanks for the post.

mango 2 months ago said:
This sounds sooooo good.Thanks for the post!!!

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