Baba Gannoush

Ingredients:

2 medium eggplants (about 3 cups)

2 large cloves garlic

2 tsp salt

1/4 cup tahini paste

1/2 cup lemon juice

Using a knife, poke 3 separate holes into each eggplant, to prevent bursting. Place the 2 eggplants, with the peel still on, in a broil-safe dish and broil with open flame in the oven at 500 degrees for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes. Mash the garlic really well, and place in a mixing bowl. Add the salt, tahini paste, and lemon juice to the garlic and mix until it thickens and is uniform in color. When the eggplants are done broiling, remove them from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Slice off the tips, and discard the peel, and put them into a wide dish. Add the tahini-lemon mixture and mash together using a fork or a potato masher. Plate it nicely and drizzle on some extra virgin olive oil & top with fresh mint.