Mistakes during the preparation of babaganush from eggplant

We got babaganush. A snack that is highly respected in the Middle East. Mostly in Israel, Turkey and Egypt, but what surprised us, in some parts of our country. The basis is eggplant. It is better to bake them on an open fire, but where does it come from in the apartment?



Editorial "Site" I decided to share this recipe not so much because of the beautiful name, but because of the simplicity of cooking and cool taste. It turns out something like pasta or very thick sauce, which can be on fresh vegetables, and bread, and even just a spoon in the mouth.

Let’s take a minute to analyze the name “babaganush” to find out what it means, and you can check the ingredients. Theoretically, the name comes from two words: baba, which literally translates as “father”, and ganush – so called. stoneTo press cheese or grain. It also appears to be used to rub ingredients into gruel. Babaganush, by the way, is quite similar to gruel.



The ingredients

• 4 pieces of eggplant
• 5 tbsp sesame or tahini
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 100ml thick yogurt
• 2 teeth. Garlic
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 0.5 tsp ground coriander
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• salt and red pepper to taste

Eggplant with garlic in the oven

1. If you have a grill, then great. Bake the eggplant on it. If not, then wash them, pierce them with a fork and put them in an ordinary but preheated oven. Do not cut, let them bake whole. Temperature 180, half an hour.
   
   
   
   
2. Sesame must be roasted, and this step is mandatory. You need to get a golden color, so you need to monitor the seeds. For frying, a dry pan is best suited.
   
   
   
   
3. Roasted sesame sprinkle in a blender, add olive oil and punch everything together to a homogeneous mass. If you don't want to mess with it, grab the tahini. You can add oils for more fat.
   
   
   
   
4. It's time to take out the eggplant. Let them cool down. Cut them along and spoon scrape the pulp straight into a cup of blender. If the skin is soft, throw it too. Add sesame paste, lemon juice, garlic and yogurt. You may need more olive oil. Look. It remains to throw spices and blend to homogeneity.
   
   
   
   
5. Babaganush is ready and can be served on the table. Since our people respect garlic, we recommend baking eggplant with it. But it's up to you.
   
   
   
   

We will tell you about the possibilities of maneuver. Sesame can easily be replaced with walnuts, yogurt A simple sour cream and, as mentioned above, add more garlic. However, we know that some just stop on eggplant with garlic and make great caviar. We will definitely write about that too!

Eggplant with garlic in the oven It is quite suitable for making babaganush, a popular Middle Eastern snack. Be careful, you might be the tablekeeper! Here is another recipe for making homemade eggplant stuffed with meat. That's a nice finger. Wish you a good appetite!