Air Fryer Baba Ganoush

Yield:

• 1 pint

Time:

• 90 minutes

Difficulty:

• Medium

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants [about 2 lbs.]
• 4 large cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 2-3 T lemon juice
• 3 T tahini
• 1/4 t salt or to taste
• Liquid smoke [optional]

Instructions

1. Preheat air fryer.  Prick and oil eggplant and roast at 425°F for 12-15 minutes.
   
2. Remove from basket, slice in half lengthwise, return to basket and add garlic cloves.  Roast for another 10 minutes.
3. Remove garlic cloves. Change setting to broil and cook for another 6-8 minutes.
4. Put eggplant in large colander in sink and let cool. When ready to handle, remove charred skin,  scraping off all the browned flesh adhering to it. Cut eggplant with sharp knife, and mash with fork, letting juices run through holes.
5. Transfer to bowl, squeeze out roasted garlic, and mash into mix.  
6. Stir in lemon juice, salt, and tahini,  and check seasonings.  Add 1-2 drops of liquid smoke, and/or additional salt or lemon.  Add dash of cumin and dash of paprika if desired, and serve.

Notes:

• For best smoky taste, check periodically in last 8 minutes to make sure eggplant flesh is well browned, but not blackened.   Also make sure to scrape all the browned flesh off the charred skin  before mashing.

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