Recipe: Perfect Vickys Aubergine (Eggplant) Spread / Baba Ganoush GF DF EF SF NF

Vickys Aubergine (Eggplant) Spread / Baba Ganoush GF DF EF SF NF. This is a great way of using up an aubergine that is a little past it's best rather than tossing it out Baba Ganoush is a levantine dish which is made from roasted eggplant mixed with Tahini paste and flavored with various seasoning, I gave a healthy twist by adding smoked beetroot. Rich smoky baba ganoush served as a dip with any type of chips, bread or you can also serve with any snacks. A Middle Eastern/Mediterranean dip made with roasted eggplant and tahini/sesame paste - think eggplant hummus.

Baba Ganoush #globalcuisine - Baba Ganoush is a delicious smoky eggplant dip, that is very popular in Middle Eastern countries. Roasted eggplants are blended with tahini paste or sesame seeds, olive oil and few other seasonings. See great recipes for Sig's Two Cheese Spread, Basil, Garlic and Olives too! You can cook Vickys Aubergine (Eggplant) Spread / Baba Ganoush GF DF EF SF NF using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vickys Aubergine (Eggplant) Spread / Baba Ganoush GF DF EF SF NF

1. Prepare 700 grams of whole aubergines/eggplant.
2. You need 3 tbsp of olive oil plus extra for greasing.
3. It's 3 clove of garlic, minced.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of lemon juice.
5. You need 2 tsp of ground cumin.
6. You need 1 tsp of ground coriander.
7. You need 3 tbsp of fresh chopped coriander.
8. Prepare 1 of salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Vickys Aubergine (Eggplant) Spread / Baba Ganoush GF DF EF SF NF step by step

1. Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400°F.
2. Prick the aubergines all over with a fork and place on a lightly greased baking tray.
3. Bake for 1 hour until the skin is wrinkled and the flesh is soft.
4. Let cool then cut in half lengthways and scoop out the flesh with a spoon into a blender.
5. Add into the blender the garlic, lemon juice, cumin, ground coriander and olive oil and puree smooth.
6. Stir in the fresh chopped coriander and season to taste with salt & pepper.
7. Chill before serving as a spread for toast or dip for crackers, vegetable batons and breadsticks.

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