Lebanese Moutabel (Spicy Eggplant Dip)

Name: Lebanese Moutabel (Spicy Eggplant Dip)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 eggplants; 1/3 cup tahini; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 to 3 green chile peppers, to taste; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper, to taste

Moutabel is a spicy Lebanese dip crafted from roasted eggplant, bearing a resemblance to baba ghannouj.

⭐ 3.9 (89 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 30 minTotal: 45 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Snack Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

Middle Eastern

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F.
Place eggplants on a greased baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes until tender, then let cool.
Peel the cooled eggplants or scoop the flesh from their skins.
In a food processor, blend tahini, garlic, and peppers.
Add the eggplant to the processor and blend thoroughly.
Mix in the olive oil.
Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl, then stir in lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 181 kcal

Carbohydrate: 29 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 141 mg

Sugar: 9 g

Fat: 8 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g