Baba Ganoush

Name: Baba Ganoush
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 aubergines; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp smoked paprika; juice of a ½ lemon; 2 tbsp tahini; ½ tsp salt; ½ red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; ½ tbsp preserved lemon, finely chopped; 1 handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Brunch with Brother Marcus

By Tasos Gaitanos and Alex Large

Published 2023

About

This is our twist on the popular Eastern Mediterranean dip. The trick is to roast the aubergines to charring point, which gives a surprisingly wonderful smoky hit. Combined with spicy paprika, tahini and plenty of citrus, this is simply packed full of flavour!

Ingredients

3 aubergines
3 tbsp olive oil
juice of a ½ lemon

Europe
United Kingdom
Sauce
Starter
Garnish
Easter
Vegan
Gluten-free
London

Method

For the best smoky flavour char the aubergine over a barbecue, but if you don’t have one, just hold it over your gas hob. It may seem primitive but it works! Pierce the aubergine with a skewer and place it directly on the flame, no pan needed. Burn the hell out of it, rotating it to give a nice even char. Don’t worry about the skin burning — this is where the flavour comes from. The aubergine i