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Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush

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Baba Ganoush is a tasty Middle Eastern dip made with baked eggplants (aka aubergines), garlic, lemon juice and spices. It's naturally low in carbs and is a good source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and potassium - just perfect for a keto diet!

There are several ways you can prepare the eggplants. I used the char & bake method, because it's easy and requires minimum hands-on time. If you are having a garden barbecue, you can grill them over an open flame for extra smokiness.

Serve this Low-carb baba ganoush with:

Hands-on Overall

Serving size ~ 1/4 cup

Allergy information for Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush

✔  Gluten free
✔  Dairy free
✔  Egg free
✔  Nut free
✔  Pork free
✔  Avocado free
✔  Coconut free
✔  Fish free
✔  Shellfish free
Pescatarian
Vegetarian
Vegan

Nutritional values (per ~ 1/4 cup)

Net carbs3.8 grams
Protein2.2 grams
Fat9.5 grams
Calories114 kcal
Calories from carbs 14%, protein 8%, fat 78%
Total carbs6.9 gramsFiber3.1 gramsSugars2.9 gramsSaturated fat1.3 gramsSodium157 mg(7% RDA)Magnesium20 mg(5% RDA)Potassium237 mg(12% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 8 servings)

  • 2 large or 3 medium eggplants (750 g/ 1.65 lb) - will yield about 600 g edible parts
  • 1/4 cup tahini sesame paste (63 g/ 2.2 oz)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (60 ml)
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder or 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley (+ more for garnish)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (45 ml)
  • paprika for garnish

Instructions

  1. Char the eggplants. Place the eggplants on a baking sheet lined with baking foil or strong parchment paper. Using a fork, prick the skin of each of the eggplants several times. Place them under a broiler for 5-8 minutes until the skin in lightly charred. Turn them on the other side half way through the charring.
  2. Bake the eggplants. Once the eggplants are charred, turn the broiler off and preheat the oven to 220 °C/ 430 °F (fan assisted), or 240 °C/ 465 °F (conventional). Bake for 30-40 minutes. They will get wrinkly and very soft inside when they are done. Charring the eggplants will add a smoky flavour. If you skip this step, add 10 more minutes to the baking time.
  3. Remove from the oven and leave them to cool down enough to handle. Slit the eggplants. Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush
  4. Scoop the flesh out. To remove the excess juice, I placed the flesh in a sieve (or you can use a colander) before mixing with the remaining ingredients. Discard the skins and stems.
    Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush
  5. If you prefer a chunky texture, place the eggplant flesh on a chopping board and cut into small pieces. Then, in a bowl, mix with all the remaining ingredients (apart from the olive oil and paprika). Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush
  6. If you prefer a smooth texture, place the eggplant in a food processor and pulse until smooth. I used my Kenwood mixer with a food processor attachment. Transfer into a bowl and add all the remaining ingredients (apart from the olive oil and paprika). Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush
  7. Place in a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with ground paprika and fresh parsley. Enjoy with some freshly cut veggies, Keto Cheesy Crackers or Ultimate Keto Breadsticks. If not using immediately, cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days. Quick & Easy Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush
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Baba Ganoush
This low-carb baba ganoush is packed with flavor and healthy fats. Charred and roasted eggplants blended with tahini sesame paste, fragrant herbs and warming spices.
Hands on10m
Overall50m
Servings8
Calories114 kcal
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Ingredients

  • 2 large or 3 medium eggplants (750 g/ 1.65 lb) - will yield about 600 g edible parts
  • 1/4 cup tahini sesame paste (63 g/ 2.2 oz)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice (60 ml)
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder or 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley (+ more for garnish)
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (45 ml)
  • paprika for garnish

Instructions

  1. Char the eggplants. Place the eggplants on a baking sheet lined with baking foil or strong parchment paper. Using a fork, prick the skin of each of the eggplants several times. Place them under a broiler for 5-8 minutes until the skin in lightly charred. Turn them on the other side half way through the charring.
  2. Bake the eggplants. Once the eggplants are charred, turn the broiler off and preheat the oven to 220 °C/ 430 °F (fan assisted), or 240 °C/ 465 °F (conventional). Bake for 30-40 minutes. They will get wrinkly and very soft inside when they are done. Charring the eggplants will add a smoky flavour. If you skip this step, add 10 more minutes to the baking time.
  3. Remove from the oven and leave them to cool down enough to handle. Slit the eggplants.
  4. Scoop the flesh out. To remove the excess juice, I placed the flesh in a sieve (or you can use a colander) before mixing with the remaining ingredients. Discard the skins and stems.
  5. If you prefer a chunky texture, place the eggplant flesh on a chopping board and cut into small pieces. Then, in a bowl, mix with all the remaining ingredients (apart from the olive oil and paprika).
  6. If you prefer a smooth texture, place the eggplant in a food processor and pulse until smooth. I used my Kenwood mixer with a food processor attachment. Transfer into a bowl and add all the remaining ingredients (apart from the olive oil and paprika).
  7. Place in a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with ground paprika and fresh parsley. Enjoy with some freshly cut veggies, Keto Cheesy Crackers or Ultimate Keto Breadsticks. If not using immediately, cover and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Nutrition (per serving, ~ 1/4 cup)

Calories114kcal
Net Carbs3.8g
Carbohydrates6.9g
Protein2.2g
Fat9.5g
Saturated Fat1.3g
Fiber3.1g
Sugar2.9g
Sodium157mg
Magnesium20mg
Potassium237mg

Detailed nutritional breakdown (per ~ 1/4 cup)

Net carbsProteinFatCalories
Total per ~ 1/4 cup
3.8 g2.2 g9.5 g114 kcal
Eggplant (aubergine), fresh
2.2 g0.7 g0.1 g19 kcal
Sesame tahini (unsweetened)
0.9 g1.3 g4.2 g46 kcal
Lemon juice, fresh
0.4 g0 g0 g1 kcal
Garlic, fresh
0.2 g0 g0 g1 kcal
Cumin, ground
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal
Chile (chili) powder, spices (ancho, chipotle, Mexican chile powder)
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal
Parsley, fresh (spices)
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal
Salt, pink Himalayan rock salt
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal
Olive oil, extra virgin
0 g0 g5.1 g45 kcal
Paprika, spices
0 g0 g0 g0 kcal

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Martina Slajerova

I changed the way I ate in 2011, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. I had no energy, and I found it more and more difficult to maintain a healthy weight.

That’s when I decided to quit sugar, grains, and processed foods, and to start following a whole-foods-based ketogenic approach to food.

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Comments (9)

Easy to make, easy to measure and so tasty.  This is my go to when asked to "bring snaks" to any gathering.  5is dip is great with Keto crackers, carrot and celery sticks. Thank you

Definitely an all time favorite for any party! 😊

Thanks for this easy and delicious recipe!!!!  I made the chunky version. Yum!!!!!

Thank you Holly, I prefer mine chunky too! 😊

I love this one ! Excited to follow your blog !

I am new to this low carb high fat regime however it's very much a return to 'normal' eating for me. Many thanks for your generous information.
My question is regarding your recipes and the weights and measures. I'm in Australia where we use a 250ml cup and a 20ml tablespoon. I appreciate the gm weight in the ingredients list however the tablespoon has me tossed. From the photos, yours looks like a shallower 15ml spoon. Am I right?
Kind regards,
Ros.

Yes, that's correct, it's 15 ml per tablespoon 😊

Excellent and so easy to make. Funny how I had been missing dipping into hummus and then your recipe for Baba Ganoush comes to the rescue! I'm saved! Absolutely delish. I used the fat head pizza dough to make crackers for dipping and it was really successful!  Thank you for your recipes. I truly count on your blog/app daily. Been with you for a year now, have learned so much and have grown to where this has become my WOE and way of living. Thank you both for your exhaustive efforts. 👍👍👍😚

Thank you for your kind words, Marybeth!!