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Baba Ganoush with Pita

Easy Baba Ganoush

This Baba Ganoush is creamy, smoky, delicious and super easy to make at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizer

Ingredients
  

For the Baba Ganoush

  • 2 Medium eggplants cut in half longways
  • 4 Teaspoons olive oil divided
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons tahini
  • ½ Teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ Teaspoon sumac
  • ¼ Teaspoon smoked paprika

For serving

  • Olive oil
  • Lemon zest
  • Sumac
  • Flaky sea salt such as Maldon
  • Fresh parsley roughly chopped
  • Warm pita

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat oven to 400 degrees and prepare a parchment lined baking sheet. Rub the eggplants with half of the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Roast the eggplants, skin side up, for 30 minutes.
  • Let the eggplant cool a bit and then scrape out the flesh with a spoon. Discard the skins.
  • Add the eggplant, lemon juice, tahini, remaining olive oil, salt, sumac and smoked paprika to a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Transfer the Baba Ganoush to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the top and garnish with lemon zest, fresh parsley, and a pinch of sumac and flaky sea salt. Serve with warm pita bread.
  • Enjoy with your date, Vince Vaughn.
Keyword Baba Ganouj, Baba Ganoush, Dips
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