Baba Ganoush

Name: Baba Ganoush
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 3 aubergines; 3 tbsp tahini; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds; 10g flat leaf parsley, chopped

Smoky, charred aubergine blended with tahini, garlic and lemon.

Time50 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.69 a head
Oven220°C (200°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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3aubergines
3 tbsptahini
1lemonjuiced
1garlic clovecrushed
2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
1 tbsppomegranate seeds
10 gflat leaf parsleychopped

Method

1
Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan). Prick the aubergines and roast on a tray for 40 minutes, turning once, until collapsed and blackened.
40 min
2
Cool for 10 minutes, then split open and scoop out the soft flesh. Drain in a sieve for 5 minutes.
5 min
3
Chop the flesh and beat in the tahini, lemon juice and garlic. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
4
Spoon into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and top with pomegranate seeds and parsley.

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