Baba Gha-Hummus

Yield

2 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• 3 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

Pierce eggplant with a fork. Place eggplant on a jelly roll pan. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until tender. Cool and peel; discard skin.

Combine eggplant, tahini, and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

114 (30% from fat)

Fat:

3.8g (sat 0.5g,mono 1.3g,poly 1.6g)

Protein:

4.3g

Carbohydrate:

17.3g

Fiber:

5g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.5mg

Sodium:

368mg

Calcium:

51mg