This is a super eggplant hummus recipe with sea salt and paprika that is perfect as a side dish. Nonetheless, you may also try it as a spread on top of a slice of wholegrain bread. In case you engage into fasting for the Lent or the Holy Week, this is a perfect recipe for the days you include olive oil in your diet.
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Ingredients
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- 400 g chickpeas, cooked ,
- 3 eggplants ,
- 1 onion ,
- 2 cloves of garlic, smashed ,
- 1 full tablespoon of tahini ,
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt ,
- 80 ml extra olive oil (plus some more for sprinkling) ,
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice ,
- Paprika (optionally)
Instructions
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- Preheat the oven to 180°C. ,
- Prepare a large pan with parchment paper. ,
- Cut the eggplants and the onion into cubes, then sprinkle them with olive oil and transfer them to the prepared pan. ,
- Bake them at 180°C for 40 minutes. ,
- Rinse the chickpeas in cold water and add them to a blender. ,
- Add the tahini, the garlic, salt, the lemon juice and a couple of tablespoons water. Blend them altogether, gradually adding in the olive oil. ,
- When all ingredients are equally distributed and the mixture is soft and smooth, put it in a plate. ,
- Sprinkle on top of it some extra olive oil. ,
- For extra garnishing, you may use the zest of the lemon, some chickpeas and some cubes of eggplant.
