1. Do I have to grill eggplant on top of the stove?

No, you don’t. You can place eggplant under the broiler, broil in one piece, place it on a baking sheet, and broil for about 30-40 minutes, then flip to the other side for another 15 minutes. Make sure that the inside is very soft.

2. Can I Use a Food Processor?

Yes, you can but keep in mind mutabal is not supposed to be too soft like hummus, it needs to be a bit chunky. Once it’s blended and turns to be creamy it will lose its texture and become more soft like hummus texture. If you are aiming for a chunkier texture avoid using the food processor.

3. What to serve it with?

Vegetables: cucumbers, peppers, broccoli, carrots. Bread pita, flat bread. Chips or Crackers.

Mutabal Recipe - Palestine In A Dish

Name: Mutabal Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 large eggplants; ¼ cup tahini sauce; 1-2 fresh lemon juice (adjust to taste); 1-2 garlic cloves crushed.; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt (adjust to taste)

Description

This Mutabal recipe which is also known as baba ghanoush, is a Palestinian eggplant dip made with a delicious smoky flavor of roasted eggplant, mixed with tahini paste, garlic, fresh lemon juice, and salt.

Ingredients

Scale

1 large eggplants
1/4 cup tahini sauce
1-2 fresh lemon juice (adjust to taste)
1-2 garlic cloves crushed.
1/4 teaspoon sea salt (adjust to taste)

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Instructions

Cut a few slits in eggplant then place it either on top of gas stove or on a baking sheet under the broiler for about 30-40 minutes.
Flip to the other side for another 15 minutes and until the eggplants look very soft inside.
Peel skin once it’s cooled off.
Mash eggplants with a fork or a potato masher.
Add tahini paste, crushed garlic, lemon juice, and salt and mix everything well together.
Drizzle some extra virgin olive, garnish with pomegranate seeds and parsley.

Notes

Whether eggplants are roasted in the oven, gas stove top, or charcoal grill, make sure that the inside is very soft.
You can grill eggplants under the broiler, but what gives them that smokey flavor is when they’re grilled on top of the stove or any open flame.
You can get away with using less tahini, but mutabal certainly needs a lot of lemon juice.
Once ready to mix, you can add 2-3 tablespoons of yogurt to get a lighter color
You can mash eggplants with a fork instead of a potato masher.
If you’d like to store grilled eggplant before mixing, add lemon juice which would prevent it from getting a darker color.
Get rid of any excess liquid from eggplant once grilled and peeled.