Babaganoush

Let this vegetarian mixture stand for a few days to get rid of the eggplants' bitter taste. Serve it in pita bread for a quick sandwich.

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Ingredients:

• 4 medium eggplants  
• 1 or 2 garlic cloves  salt  
• Fresh mint chopped  
• Olive oil  
• Tahini (optional)

Method

Cut the eggplants in half. Sprinkle some salt on them, and let them rest for a while (this will help get rid of the bitter taste they have. If any dark liquid appears in the surface, rinse it, that's what tasted bitter). Put them in the oven (with peel and all) until they are well cooked (depending on the eggplant size, from 20 to 30 minutes). Let them cool, peel them off, put the eggplant in the blender, adding salt, garlic, and mint (that can be replaced by any other herb if desired). Add only a little bit of olive oil. If desired, add tahini, too. Blend it, and accompany with pita bread.

Notes: This appetizer tastes even better if we let it rest for a day or two. To keep it in the refrigerator for a couple more days, we need to pour it into a clean container, adding olive oil on top.

Number of servings: 4

Submitted By: kalvaina
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