Baba Ganoush Recipe

I love Baba Ganoush, and I actually made some of my own using Soom Foods Premium Tahini and Eggplant from Sensei Farms! 

It turned out so yummy - even the kids ate it up!

Baba Ganoush

Ingredients:

• 1 large eggplant
• 4 T Soom Foods Premium Tahini
• 1/2 t garlic, crushed
• 3 T lemon juice
• 4 T cold water
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 T olive oil + more to drizzle on eggplant when roasting
• black pepper to taste
• smoked paprika to garnish

Directions:

• Cut eggplant in half lengthwise.  Drizzle with olive oil, place cut side down on a foil-lined baking sheet, and roast in a 350-degree Fahrenheit pre-heated oven until tender (about 15 minutes).
• Place the eggplant into a bowl of cold water.  Once cool, peel and squeeze out any pulp, and mash with a fork.  
•  In a blender, mix the tahini, garlic, and lemon juice.  Slowly add in the water to thin, and mix.
• Add in the eggplant, salt, pepper, and olive oil, and blend until smooth.
• Pour contents into a bowl; garnish with smoked paprika

Mahalo to Chef Brian of Na`au for the recipe!