A delicious Lebanese dish with roasted aubergine, garlic, smoked paprika, lemon juice, yoghurt and tahini all blended together to create a creamy, flavourful and healthy dip. This couldn't be easier to make ; simply roast the aubergines in the oven, peel the skins and scoop out the flesh then blend all ingredients together. Perfect as a dip, spread on bread or served with some warm pitta bread or with crunchy vegetables.
1. Preheat the oven to 190C. Prick the aubergines all over with a fork and place in a baking dish. Roast in the oven for 45 minutes.
2. Remove the aubergines from the oven, wait until they cool a bit (about 15 minutes) before peeling the skin and scooping out the flesh.
3. Add the aubergine flesh to a food processor along with the chopped garlic cloves, olive oil, tahini, lemon juice,smoked paprika, salt, pepper and yoghurt. Pulse until creamy and smooth.
4. Decorate with a drizzle of olive oil, some chopped flat leaf parsley, smoked paprika and black pitted olives.
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