Mtabbal Batinjan

A creamy and smoky appetizer made from grilled eggplant blended with rich tahini, fresh lemon juice, and garlic. This classic dish is known for its smooth texture and deep roasted flavor, traditionally finished with a drizzle of olive oil.

🥄 Ingredients

• 0.5 kg roasted eggplant or a 250g can of baba ghanoush.
• 100g yogurt
• 100g tahini or 4 tablespoons
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon citric acid
• 0.25 tsp mint
• 0.25 tsp black pepper
• 0.25 tsp sweet paprika

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Mash the roasted eggplant until it becomes creamy. Combine all the ingredients except the tahini, mix well, and then taste to adjust the flavor. It should be well blended and homogeneous with the yogurt. Finally, add the tahini and mix thoroughly.

🌹 Decoration

It is garnished with finely chopped tomatoes and parsley and a rose in the middle, or chopped tomatoes in the middle.