Name: Quick Baba
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound Chinese eggplant (about 2), diced ½”; ½ cup olive oil; 1 tsp fine sea salt; -; ½ cup tahina; ¼ cup lemon juice; ¼ cup water; 1 tsp fine sea salt; -; 2 Tbsp Shabazi; 2 Tbsp olive oil; ½ tsp fine sea salt; 1 tsp smoked salt

You know eggplant is one of my favorites. Over the last few months, I’ve learned about Chinese eggplant and now I’m hooked. It cooks beautifully, and quickly, and has added even more eggplant dishes to my list. This quick baba comes together faster than the classic and I love that the tender skin can be left on. Finish it with smoked salt for that long-cooked flavor and drizzle on plenty of tahini sauce and Shabazi oil. Yalla

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Quick Baba

Author: Lior Lev Sercarz
Servings: 4
Category: Appetizer

Ingredients

1 pound Chinese eggplant (about 2), diced ½”
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp fine sea salt
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½ cup tahina
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup water
1 tsp fine sea salt
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2 Tbsp Shabazi
2 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp smoked salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Toss the diced eggplant in olive oil and salt and roast on an oven safe tray fro 30 minutes or until cooked and golden brown.
While the eggplant is roasting, whisk the tahina, lemon juice, water, and salt until smooth and fluffy.
Stir the Shabazi, oil, and fine sea salt together and set aside.
When ready transfer the cooked eggplant to a serving plate and drizzle with generously with the tahini sauce.
Then drizzle the Shabazi oil over the platter and finish by sprinkling on the smoked salt.