Baba Ghanoush is an easy and unique way
Baba Ghanoush in English is known as Baba ganoush, one of the most famous dishes in the Arab world, which is characterized by ease and distinctive taste, and we will learn about the different ways of preparing it today, and what are the benefits of its basic ingredients.
Baba Ghanoush with Tahini
We will learn how to easily prepare Baba Ghanoush at home, to make it a special side meal on your menu, or as a snack if you want to stay away from meat and cumbersome foods.
Setting time 10 to 15 minutes minute
cooking time 20 to 30 minutes minute
3 to 4 Individuals
What are the ingredients of Baba Ghanoush?
- A large eggplant.
- Two tablespoons of tahini.
- A pinch of salt, black pepper and cumin.
- hot sauce (optional)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil.
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves.
- Lemon juice.
The steps of the work of Baba Ghannouj
- The eggplant is grilled in the oven after inserting a fork into the fruit or on the stove from above, stirring every so often, until the eggplant is grilled from all sides.
- Peel the garlic and mash it well.
- After making sure that the eggplant is cooked and cooked, it is removed from the heat and left to cool a little, then peeled, put in a bowl and mashed with a fork.
- Add garlic, tahini, spices, and two tablespoons of olive oil, while stirring.
- Add the tahini and lemon juice, mix all the ingredients, then put a spoonful of olive oil when done on top of the dish.
Baba ghanoush without tahini
You can make Baba Ghanoush salad with yogurt or milk as an alternative to tahini, so that the salad becomes low in calories and can be considered suitable for the diet, just bring the same previous ingredients and replace the tahini with yogurt, and follow the same steps of the previous recipe.
How to make baba ghanoush with tomatoes
What is distinguished in this recipe are the additional useful ingredients, which will give the dish a distinctive taste and many other benefits, and it is also easy.
Setting time 10 to 15 minutes minute
cooking time 20 to 30 minutes minute
3 to 4 Individuals
the ingredients
- A large eggplant.
- A medium tomato.
- 1 medium sweet pepper (preferably colored pepper)
- A pinch of salt, black pepper and cumin.
- hot sauce (optional)
- Lemon juice.
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- tahini (optional)
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves
Steps to make baba ghanoush with tomatoes
- Like the previous recipe, the eggplant will be grilled and it takes about 30 minutes to grill.
- You can roast both tomatoes and peppers for a different flavour, and if you don’t want to, that’s fine.
- Put the tomatoes and peppers, after cutting them or after grilling, in a food processor or blender with the addition of spices, garlic, two tablespoons of olive oil, and the rest of the other ingredients.
- After grilling the eggplant, peel and mash it and add these ingredients to it, stirring.
- Add the last tablespoon of olive oil to the recipe, and spread it with a fork on top without stirring.
Important Tips
- Baba Ghanoush recipe You can add whatever ingredients you want, to give it the taste and taste you like, pomegranate molasses, and you can add chopped basil or parsley to give it a distinctive smell and taste.
- It is preferable to reduce salt in general, especially patients with high pressure and heart, they should pay attention to this.
- Do not overdo the tahini, and pay attention to the number of calories in it.
- Eating moderation in general, helps you maintain your weight.
Benefits of baba ghanoush salad
This salad contains useful vegetables and herbs in addition to olive oil, and since eggplant is the main ingredient in this recipe, let’s learn together about its most important benefits for the body:
- Provides the body with fiber and potassium.
- It contains antioxidants such as vitamin C, which are important elements to protect the cells of the body from damage.
- Each 80 grams of it contains about 20 calories.
- It can help promote heart health.
