{"id":161774,"date":"2023-07-05T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T17:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?post_type=recipe&#038;p=161774"},"modified":"2023-06-28T10:06:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T17:06:57","slug":"homemade-baba-ganoush","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/recipes\/recipe\/homemade-baba-ganoush\/","title":{"rendered":"Homemade Baba Ganoush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Baba ganoush, or baba ghanouj, is a classic Mediterranean dip that is a unique alternative to hummus. Made with eggplant, spices, tahini, and olive oil, this pureed dip is light and extremely enjoyable with fresh vegetables or pita bread. Classically, people drizzle a little olive oil and freshly chopped parsley on top for serving. Because it&#8217;s made from roasted eggplants instead of chickpeas (like hummus is), this dip feels much lighter when you eat it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to make baba ganoush, you have to roast an eggplant. This is a very easy process because all you have to do is cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, season it, drizzle some olive oil on it, and roast it cut-side down. The average eggplant takes about 40-50 minutes to roast. You want the inside to be soft so that you can easily blend it with the other ingredients. Roasting the eggplant cut-side down also allows the flesh to caramelize on the bottom, adding another dimension of flavor. If you enjoy that crispy, slightly charred flavor, consider grilling the eggplant instead of roasting it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you remove the eggplant from the oven and scoop the flesh out of the skin, use a potato masher to mash it. At this point, the most crucial piece of the puzzle is to drain the mashed eggplant. Allow plenty of time for this because eggplant retains a lot of water. When it comes time to blend the ingredients, don&#8217;t go overboard. If you over-process the dip, it will be too smooth and creamy. This dip should retain some chunks, but you can have it completely smooth if that&#8217;s your vibe. As always, keep experimenting with this because you will only get better as time goes on. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A healthy and traditional Mediterranean dip that&#8217;s sure to impress, baba ganoush is a unique, flavorful alternative to classic hummus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":161775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[7807,2041,2042,2058,2137,2159,2614,2664,2821,2847,2956,6195],"recipe_category":[1781,1791,1792,1793],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Homemade Baba Ganoush - Dherbs.com - Recipes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A healthy and traditional Mediterranean dip that&#039;s sure to impress, baba ganoush is a unique, flavorful alternative to classic hummus.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/recipes\/recipe\/homemade-baba-ganoush\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Homemade Baba Ganoush\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A healthy and traditional Mediterranean dip that&#039;s sure to impress, baba ganoush is a unique, flavorful alternative to classic hummus.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/recipes\/recipe\/homemade-baba-ganoush\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dherbs - The Best All Natural Herbal Remedies &amp; 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