This post may contain affiliate links. It’s a tasty appetizer or snack dish that takes 5 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to smell the eggplant roasting in your oven. What I love about it is the fact that it’s super simple to whip up and that it’baba ganoush mediterranean grill vegan, gluten-free, keto-friendly and Whole 30!
But first, what is this funny sounding recipe? Well, it’s basically an eggplant dip. The hero ingredient is eggplant, which gets sweet and smoky in the oven. How to make this baba ganoush recipe Roast the eggplant The first step is to roast the eggplant. The traditional way to prepare the eggplant is to broil it over an open flame or grill it on a wood burning fire. That’s what gives it the strong smokey flavor. I opt for the easier faster method of just roasting it in the oven for 45-60 minutes.