Bread, baba ganoush and taramasalata. Photo / Babiche Martens
Bread, baba ganoush and taramasalata. Photo / Babiche Martens
Serves 4
A selection of warmed breads, sliced A dish of olives A dish of best quality olive oil
Baba ganoush 2 eggplants 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup parsley leaves 1/2 cup basil leaves Juice of two lemons 150ml tahini 1 tsp ground cumin Olive oil Salt
Taramasalata 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs 1/4 cup milk 150g smoked fish roe 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1small onion, grated - approximately 1 Tbs 1 egg yolk 3 tsp lemon juice 3 Tbs extra virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Baba ganoush 1 To make the baba ganoush - grill or barbecue the eggplants until the skin has blackened. Place in a sealed paper bag or a bowl covered with plastic wrap and let steam so the skin is easier to peel.