Baba ghanoush

Baba ghanoush

Main dishes

A delicious sauce made with eggplant, perfect for accompanying sandwiches or salads.

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A quick and easy baba ghanoush recipe, perfect for a varied appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$5.29 $5.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

1 people
  • $3.50
  • $0.15
  • $0.58
  • $0.86
  • $0.05
  • $0.03
  • $0.12

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Slice the eggplants thinly and the onion into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  3. Arrange the eggplants and onions on a griddle covered with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  4. Bake in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the eggplants are tender and slightly browned.
  5. Allow the eggplants and onion to cool.
  6. Peel the eggplants and onion, then blend them with the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and cumin. ≈ 8 min
  7. Add the olive oil to soften the mixture. ≈ 3 min
  8. Mix thoroughly until you achieve a smooth consistency. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Baba ghanoush

  • 2 eggplants$3.50
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin$0.58
  • 100 g of tahini$0.86
  • 1 to 2 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.05
  • Lemon juice$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil$0.12

Total$5.29

that's $5.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 100 g of tahini
  • 1 to 2 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • Lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil

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