Baba Ghanoush With Lebanese Flatbread
From jimrug1 16 years agoIngredients
- 2 Small eggplants roasted, peeled, chopped shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed shopping list
- 4 Tbls tahini shopping list
- 1/4 cup Almonds toasted and ground shopping list
- 1/2 - 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds toasted and ground shopping list
- juice of 1/2 - 1 lemon or to tasted shopping list
- 2 Tbls fresh mint leaves shopping list
- 2 Tbls Extra Virgin olive oil shopping list
- 2 Tbls pomegranate seeds shopping list
- salt & pepper. shopping list
- seasoned Lebanese Flat Bread: shopping list
- 4 Loaves Lebanese flat bread or Pita Split in half shopping list
- 5 Tbls Zatar seasoning either purchased or try the recipe below. shopping list
- 2 Tbls toasted sesame seeds shopping list
- 2 Tbls fresh thyme leaves chopped shopping list
- 1 Tbls Ground Sumac shopping list
- 2/3 cup olive oil shopping list
- salt to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat Oven to 375 degrees
- Place a heavy sheet pan in oven to get hot.
- MAKE THE SEASONED FLATBREAD:
- Combine 5 Tbls Zatar seasoning or The above seasonings with Olive Oil.
- Lightly brush over bread. Place bread on hot sheet pan 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 fine mesh strainer over a bowl to drain for about 30 mins. With a wooden spoon, squeeze as much liquid out of eggplant as possible.
- Put in a processor or 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 toasted Lebanese Flat Bread.
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Reviewed by 10 people-
Love it. Got my vote.
jenniferbyrdez in kenner loved it -
MMmmmm... this is perfect!!! Thanks.
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This sounds sooooo good.Thanks for the post!!!
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