Baba Ganoush

1. Give me Pita bread with Baba Ganoush and/or Hummus and I am all set for dinner. I do not need anything else. These are the two most amazing dips middle east has ever given us. These are also so simple to make. So here is my recipe for Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush (Roasted Eggplant Dip)

Baba Ganoush

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium sized American eggplant
2. 1/4 cup tahini or roasted sesame seeds
3. 3 large garlic clove
4. 1/4 cup kalamata olives
5. Few pickled jalapenos
6. 1/2 teaspoon salt
7. 2 tablespoon lemon juice
8. 1 tablespoon olive oil

Cut the eggplant lengthwise and poke some holes in it and roast on flame on the stove turning occasionally for 5-7 minutes. Cut it into large pieces and roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees. Roast garlic for 10 minutes on the same pan

Let it cool a bit and scrape the flesh out of the eggplant and grind it to a paste with all the ingredients. Enjoy with warm pita bread

Here are some recipes for Hummus. Enjoy!!!

Hummus with Olives

Roasted Cauliflower Hummus

Artichoke Hummus

Roasted cauliflower hummus

Hummus is great but plain hummus can get pretty boring quite quickly. So I am always looking to make hummus with different flavors. So I found this recipe for roasted cauliflower hummus and I served it with chips on the game day... Serving with pita chips would greatly be appreciated

Roasted cauliflower hummus

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups or about 1/2 medium sized cauliflower cut into florets

2. 2 tablespoons olive oil

3. 1 cup or 1/2 can chick peas

4. Salt and pepper to taste

5. 2 large or 3 medium garlic pods

6. 1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 

7. 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary (optional)

8. 1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds or tahini

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix the cauliflower with 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper and 2 garlic pods and roast for 20 minutes. Turn once around 10 minutes. Let cool a bit

In a blender blend all the ingredients along with the roasted cauliflower to a smooth paste. Serve with your fav pita chips