Eggplant Dip (Mutabal)
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This recipe is sometimes called baba ganoush, but the correct name is mutabal. Regardless of what you call it, it's an amazingly tasty dish. Roasted eggplant, with its smoky flavor, is combined with toasty tahini paste and a slight tang from the lemon juice.
Recipe type: Delightful Dips and Spreads
Serves: 3 cups
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplants
- [1/2] cup tahini paste
- 3 TB. lemon juice
- 2 TB. plain Greek yogurt
- 1 TB. minced garlic
- [3/4] tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. paprika
- [1/3] cup pomegranate seeds (optional)
- 3 TB. extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat a grill top or a grill to medium-low heat.
- Place eggplants on the grill, and roast on all sides for 40 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. Immediately place eggplants on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, let cool for 15 minutes.
- Remove eggplant stems, and peel off as much skin as possible. (It's okay if it doesn't all come off.)
- In a food processor fitted with a chopping blade, pulse eggplant 7 times. Transfer eggplant to a medium bowl.
- Add tahini paste, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, garlic, and salt to eggplant, and stir for about 1 minute. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
- To serve, spread mutabal on a flat serving plate, sprinkle with paprika, decorate the plate with pomegranate seeds (if using), and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Serve at room temperature.
Notes
Tasty Tip
If you find that the texture of your dip is to runny, try adding an extra 1 or 2 tablespoons tahini paste. It serves as a thickener.
If you find that the texture of your dip is to runny, try adding an extra 1 or 2 tablespoons tahini paste. It serves as a thickener.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2 tablespoons Calories: 26 Fat: 2g Saturated fat: 0g Carbohydrates: 1g Sodium: 38mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 1g Cholesterol: 0mg