Few Middle Eastern recipes have conquered us as strongly and quickly as hummus, to which we have surrendered with the evidence that they could be made fresh, fast and light miracles at the expense of chickpeas.
A true ‘Saladin’ of gastronomy who, for those who have not yet delved too deeply into the middle eastern cuisine, you are not alone. It is the land of pita bread, falafel and the protagonist that we bring you today for dinner at the expense of eggplant.
We speak, neither more nor less, than the mutabal or baba ganoush, a roasted eggplant spread which you can solve in several ways. In DAP We have made the recipe for mutabal or baba ganoush in the microwave, which is what we suggest today so as not to overcomplicate your life.
However, no one is aware that the microwave It was not the usual formula to solve this mezze —that’s what starters are called in Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. The best thing to do was to roast the eggplants in the oven or on the grill, but we know that this takes more time.
In any case, you can roast the eggplants in the microwave without staining more than necessary or investing more time than necessary. Apart from that, the recipe has no more science than, after having prepared the eggplant and letting it drain for a while, ‘cook’ in the microwave for 10 or 12 minutes, until its meat is tender.
Then you just have to grind them in a food processor along with the spices (garlic, ground cumin, paprika, sesame seeds and black pepper work well), tahini, olive oil and a dash of lemon juice. and salt. The grace is that have a creamy consistency without becoming liquid.
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You can include other spices or aromatic herbs such as za’atar, sumac or turmeric, which will reinforce the oriental profile of a recipe that you can enjoy as a starter or as a first course and that can be eaten cold, hot or warm, in addition to with a spoon or simply dipping with pita bread or vegetables such as crudités.
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