A great dip that is tasty and healthy. The main ingredient is eggplant, which is low in calories and carbohydrates and high in fibre. It’s also a good source of vitamins and minerals like potassium and vitamin K.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium eggplants

3 tablespoon tahini

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

1-2 teaspoons chopped parsley, for garnishing

METHOD

Turn your oven on to medium-high heat and place your eggplants on a tray and once pre-heated add to the oven. Rotate the eggplant every 3-4 minutes. Roast for about 15 minutes, until the skin is deeply charred and the eggplant starts to deflate.

Place the eggplants in a large bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow them to steam and cool for 15 minutes, so that excess liquid can be removed.

Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh onto a cutting board. Roughly chop the eggplants to break apart the stringy bits.

Add the chopped eggplants to a large mixing bowl and use a fork to mash it up. Once it becomes a nice chunky consistency, add in the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and parsley. Give everything a good stir with until it’s well combined.

Transfer the final baba ganoush into a small bowl and garnish with extra chopped parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.