Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush is an aubergine (eggplant) and tahini based dip which is smoke-scented, earthy, creamy, garlicky and is a classic of Levantine cuisine. It is a vegan, healthy, gluten-free and low-carb.

Key to imparting the essential smoky flavour is to cook the aubergine until their skins have completely blackened. This is best achieved over a barbecue, but grilling them in your oven at the highest setting can give you very good results.

This dip has an earthiness in its flavour, which is provided from roasted aubergine, and a subtle acidity from the lemon juice we add. The. . .