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Smoky Eggplant Dip

Course Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tsp pomegranate molasses
  • ½ tsp salt
  • olive oil for garnish
  • pomegranate arils for garnish

Instructions

  • Char eggplants over a flame, on the barbeque or in a hot skillet.
  • Remove from the heat, place in a bowl and cover for 10 minutes.
  • Peel eggplants and cut into chunks.
  • Place the eggplant flesh in back in the bowl with the crushed garlic and mash with a potato masher or fork.
  • Add tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses and salt and stir well.
  • Using a hand blender, blend the mixture until slightly chunky.
  • Put the mixture in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle pomegranate arils.
  • Serve with pita bread.