SMOKED BABA GANOUSH

SMOKED BABA GANOUSH

INGREDIENTS: 2 peeled eggplant, 1 tbs tahini, juice of 1 lemon, 6 cloves peeled garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tsp salt & white pepper, 1 tbs smoked paprika.

Olive oil spray.

Garnish: Sumac, parsley and olive oil

350 Oven. Peel and slice eggplant 1/4 inch thick. Lay on a sprayed cookie sheet. Spray the top with olive oil spray and sprinkle salt, pepper and smoked paprika on top. Bake for 20 minutes. Don't let it get too brown.

Put eggplant, tahini, lemon and garlic in food processor. As mix is churning, slowly add olive oil. If it's too thick and chunky, add more olive oil or lemon or even both. Take a taste and see. 

Don't forget to garnish it!