Smoky Baba Ghanoush with Charred Aubergine, Tahini and Lemon
By Joe
Source: NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.
Whole aubergines are charred until completely soft, drained, chopped and whisked into a lemon-garlic base with tahini, a little yoghurt and olive oil.
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Method
- 1
Char the aubergines. Prick each aubergine 6 times. Grill on a foil-lined tray as close to a very hot grill as possible, or turn over a gas flame or barbecue, for 30-40 minutes, turning every 10 minutes, until blackened and completely soft.
- 2
Drain. Put the aubergines in a colander and leave for 20 minutes to cool and drain off the bitter juices.
- 3
Mellow the garlic. Meanwhile stir the lemon juice, garlic and salt together in the bowl.
- 4
Chop. Split the aubergines, scoop out the flesh and discard the skin and stems. Chop the flesh finely and add it to the bowl.
- 5
Mix. Whisk in the tahini, yoghurt and 2 tbsp oil. Leave 20 minutes for the flavours to blend, then add more lemon to taste.
- 6
Serve. Spread in a shallow bowl, drizzle with the remaining oil and scatter with parsley. Serve with warm pita.
Storage
Keep covered in the fridge for up to 4 days. Do not leave out for more than 2 hours. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 4.2 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Source of fibre: 2.9 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 107 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0.1 g per serving
0.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- grill or gas hob, or an oven with a grill
- foil-lined baking tray
- tongs
- colander
- medium bowl
- sharp knife and chopping board
- spoon and whisk
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 153 kcal |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.7 g |
| of which sugars | 4.5 g |
| of which free sugars | 0.1 g |
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| of which saturates | 1.8 g |
| Fibre | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0.77 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
