How to cook babaganush

babaganush It is a deliciously aromatic and hearty snack, it is very loved by Israelis, Egyptians and Turks. It is prepared from baked eggplants on an open fire, which are then rubbed into the most delicate puree, seasoned with sesame paste, yogurt, garlic and lemon juice. Colorful bouquet of spices complements the oriental taste palette and gives the dish a special spiciness.

Translated into Russian, “baba” means “father”, and “ganush” means a stone for pressing cheese or grain. Babaganush can be eaten simply by scooping a slice of fresh cucumber or sweet pepper, spread on sandwiches or add to other dishes as a sauce.



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How to cook eggplant in the oven According to classical technology, eggplant is baked on an open fire. In the conditions of giving, this can be done on a grill or grill. The apartment usually uses an oven or microwave oven. You can cook eggplant directly above the gas stove, imitating the effect of open fire. This recipe describes the method of cooking in the oven.

The ingredients
  • 4 eggplant
  • 5 tbsp sesame seeds or tahini paste
  • 100ml thick Turkish yogurt
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.5 tsp ground coriander
  • 0.5 tsp cumin (zira)
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper


Preparation
  1. Wash the vegetables and prick in several places with a fork, wrap in foil, place on a bowl and bake. eggplant at a temperature of 180 degrees for 30 minutes.



  2. Sesame seeds roast to a golden color in a dry pan without fat. Sprinkle them in a blender, pour 2 tbsp. l. olive oil and grind until a homogeneous mass is obtained. You can use ready-made tahini sesame paste, sesame flour or replace sesame seeds with walnuts.



  3. Let the baked eggplant cool, then cut them along and scrape the pulp with a spoon. If the skin of eggplant is soft and tender, it can not be removed.



  4. Shift the eggplant flesh into a blender, add sesame paste, yogurt, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and spice seasoning. Make it all homogeneous.



  5. Eggplant snack ready to serve. Place her in a beautiful saucer, pour olive oil and sprinkle herbs. Enjoy it!

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Babaganush can be spread on toast, you can eat with pita, Middle Eastern bread, you can put pita with falafel and hummus inside, and you can serve with sliced crispy vegetables or on salad leaves. Delicious and simple cakes can be prepared according to this detailed recipe.

Oven-baked eggplant Sesame and yogurt can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 week. And you can immediately cook babaganush in large quantities and freeze in portion containers. The snack is perfectly stored for 3-4 months, the taste of freezing does not suffer. So even in winter you can feel the taste of summer and return to the memories of the bright oriental color.

Take the best from the summer, eat right and tasty! Be sure to share the recipe for this delicious dish on your page.

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