Baba Ghanoush
Ingredients:
1 American eggplant; roasted, then peeled
1 lemon, juiced
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin powder
¼ cup tahini

Garnish:
Extra virgin olive oil
Chili pepper
Sumac (Rhus coriaria)
Chopped parsley
Mint leaves

Preparation:
After the eggplant has been roasted and grilled, take out the flesh and put it aside for the moment. Place the salt and sliced garlic cloves into a mortar and pound with the pestle until the clove slices are a pulp. Begin adding the spices - paprika and ground cumin first - then add a portion of the egglant while repeating the pounding process.

Slowly, continue adding more eggplant and pounding until the texture is as you like. Add the lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and tahini into the recipe and mix thoroughly. Garnish with seasonings and more olive oil if desired.