Authentic Arabic & Levantine Recipes
Mutabbal: aubergine dip with tahini
Mutabbal is a Levantine starter of grilled aubergine, tahini, lemon and garlic. The aubergine is charred until soft and smoky, then mashed and stirred with the rest.
Also known as:MoutabalMtabbalBaba ghanoush
Servings4
Prep time10 min
Cook time40 min
Ingredients
Add all ingredients to cart- 2 large aubergines
- 3 tbsp tahini
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- Salt
- Olive oil and pomegranate molasses to serve
Preparation Steps
- 1Prick the aubergines with a fork and char them over a flame or in the oven until completely soft and black outside. In the oven this takes about 40 minutes.
- 2Let them cool a little, peel them and drain in a sieve for 10 minutes.
- 3Mash with a fork, then stir in the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and salt.
- 4Spread on a plate, drizzle with olive oil and a little pomegranate molasses and serve with Arabic bread.
