One thing that makes it easy to stick to any diet is to have some staple dishes made up and sitting in your Fridge. I like to keep some Hummous on hand for snacking and making sandwiches. To get a nice change of pace I decided to make some Baba Ghanoush, which is pretty similar to Hummous just replace the Garbonzo Beans(Chick Peas) with Roasted Eggplants.
Here is what you need:
1 to 2 Eggplants Medium to Large
2 Cloves of Garlic sliced to make spears
1/3 cup of Tahini
Juice of 1 Lemon
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Salt – I used Celtic Sea Salt
2 Tablespoons Minced Fresh Mint
Here is what you do:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F. Make a few deep cuts into the Eggplant and stuff the Garlic in. Put the Eggplants onto a baking sheet and bake in the oven till soft, around 35 to 40 minutes. Once they cool down peel the Eggplants, I just use my fingers.
2. Put the Eggplants and everything except for the mint into a food processor. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a bowl, garnish with mint and serve at room temperature.
Mmmmm tasty.
