Baba Ghanuj

Baba Ghanuj
  • 2 pounds eggplant
  • 4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
  • 1 pinch ground sumac, or to taste


  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Prick eggplants all over with a fork; place on a baking sheet.
  2. Roast eggplants in the preheated oven, turning occasionally, until charred and tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
  3. Thread garlic cloves on a skewer.
  4. Roast garlic in the preheated oven, turning once, until charred and tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
  5. Cool eggplants and garlic until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel and transfer to a food processor. Add lemon juice, tahini, and salt; process until smooth.
  6. Drizzle eggplant mixture with olive oil and sprinkle with sumac.

04/10/2018
Baba Ghanuj, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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