baba ganoush the best in the world

🥘 Ingredients

• • eggplant
• • tahini
• • garlic cloves
• • fresh lemon juice
• • ground cumin
• • salt
• • extra virgin olive oil
• • fresh flat-leaf parsley
• • brine-cured black olives

📝 Instructions

1. 1 prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill
2. 2 preheat an oven to 375f
3. 3 prick the eggplant with a fork in several places and place on the grill rack 4 to 5 inches from the fire
4. 4 grill , turning frequently , until the skin blackens and blisters and the flesh just begins to feel soft , 10 to 15 minutes
5. 5 transfer the eggplant to a baking sheet and bake until very soft , 15 to 20 minutes
6. 6 remove from the oven , let cool slightly , and peel off and discard the skin
7. 7 place the eggplant flesh in a bowl
8. 8 using a fork , mash the eggplant to a paste
9. 9 add the 1 / 4 cup tahini , the garlic , the 1 / 4 cup lemon juice and the cumin and mix well
10. 10 season with salt , then taste and add more tahini and / or lemon juice , if needed
11. 11 transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and spread with the back of a spoon to form a shallow well
12. 12 drizzle the olive oil over the top and sprinkle with the parsley
13. 13 place the olives around the sides
14. 14 serve at room temperature