{"id":12665,"date":"2023-01-07T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T06:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=12665"},"modified":"2023-01-08T07:35:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T23:35:52","slug":"roasted-eggplant-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=12665","title":{"rendered":"Roasted Eggplant Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12666 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Eggplant-Dip-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"478\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12667 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Eggplant-Dip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"517\" \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the first recipe of the year 2023. It&#8217;s a very classic dish, just like how baba ghanoush is closely associated with the Middle Eastern nations. People in these countries love to use this as a dip for their breads which is a lovely way to start off any day.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The thing is, I was intending to put up this blog post only after I finished making baba ghanoush as well, which would have contrasted with this recipe as this one uses chopped up eggplant, while baba ghanoush blends everything into a smooth paste. However, fate has it that everytime I try to make baba ghanoush, I would either forget to insert the SD card into my camera, or fire the eggplants insufficiently on the stove which resulted in a very textured hummus and ugly photos. I eventually gave up trying to make this recipe &#8211; eating baba ghanoush for several weekends in a row was tiring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So here you are, the version of an eggplant dip with a more textured bite, but which I feel could be softer and smoother. Should you want to try my elusive recipe, refer to it under &#8216;Disclaimer&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wishing one and all a Happy New Year; may 2023 be a great one for you! Remember, don&#8217;t ever give up hope and always work towards achieving what you want!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eggplant: 1, large<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil: 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt: 1 tsp + 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Ground cumin: 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Smoked paprika: 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Ground blackpepper: a pinch<\/li>\n<li>Lemon juice: 1\/2<\/li>\n<li>Garlic: 1, minced<\/li>\n<li>Basil leaves: 4, torn<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil: 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Pita bread: 2 (grilled, to serve with)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Method<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven at 240 degrees Celsius.<\/li>\n<li>Slice eggplants into quarters. Spread olive oil onto eggplants. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt.<\/li>\n<li>Bake 35min till browned. Set aside to cool.<\/li>\n<li>Chop eggplants into a bowl. Stir in ground cumin, smoked paprika, 1\/4 tsp salt, ground blackpepper, lemon juice, garlic and basil leaves.<\/li>\n<li>Chill 1hr in fridge. Drizzle with olive oil on top.<\/li>\n<li>Serve chilled with pita bread, naan or crackers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em><strong>Disclaimers<\/strong><\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This recipe was kindly adapted from Salt &amp; Lavender&#8217;s &#8216;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saltandlavender.com\/roasted-eggplant-dip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roasted Eggplant Dip<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;. Strangely, her recipe looks a lot more mashed up than mine, and I&#8217;m wondering why. I feel it would have been nicer to have removed the skin from the roasted eggplants first, before mashing them up to serve.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was so busy preparing for this dish and another on this day, that I totally forgot to drizzle the olive oil before serving! Which is why the dip looks a lot drier than it should.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As mentioned in my introduction above, try out this dish by blending eggplant (1, grilled over stove fire till blackened, skin removed), garlic (1), tahini (4 tbsp), ground almond (1\/4 cup), lemon juice (1\/2), ground cumin (1\/2 tsp) and salt (a pinch) till smooth. I definitely prefer this recipe much better than the current one I&#8217;m blogging about!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Serving<\/strong><\/em>:<br \/>\n2 &#8211; 3 persons as side dish<\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 5px 5px 0;float:left;height:40px;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/peepor.net\/pint\/blog\/?p=12665\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"verdana\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the first recipe of the year 2023. It&#8217;s a very classic dish, just like how baba ghanoush is closely associated with the Middle Eastern nations. 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