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Baba Ganoush (Eggplant Dip)
This roasted eggplant dip is a great party food or special treat. It is very easy to make. If you do not have tahini in the house, you can leave it out. Tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds and is sort of expensive. I can't think of a substitute you could use successfully. Leaving it out doesn't affect the taste all that much, as it is a to taste ingredient anyway.

What you need:
2 large eggplants
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup tahini
1/2 teaspoon teriyaki sauce
1 clove crushed garlic
Wash both eggplants, and pierce them with a knife. Place eggplants on a cookie sheet, put them in a 450 degree preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. After eggplants are baked and cooled, peel the skin off. Put eggplant in a mixing bowl. Stir in the lemon juice, salt, olive oil, and plain yogurt. Mix ingredients until smooth. Stir in tahini according to taste. When all ingredients are added, transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Stir in teryiaki sauce and garlic. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve. Serve with toasted pita bread wedges or any hearty wheat cracker.

I also made a different version while experimenting that was wonderful. We have had it frequently, served on
warmed flat bread with cucumbers and/or sprouts. Basically, this is all I did.
New Moon Curried Eggplant Dip
 Wash both eggplants, and pierce them with a knife. Place eggplants on a cookie sheet, put them in a 450 degree preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. After eggplants are baked and cooled, peel the skin off. Put eggplant in a mixing bowl. Stir in sea salt, some fresh garlic (I used about 6 cloves but it's all about preference here), just a drizzle of olive oil, and about 1 tablespoon or more of a really good curry blend, again to your taste if you want more. I get my curry at a Middle Eastern market and store and the regular grocery store brands pale in comparison. Puree all ingredients until smooth. Chill for at least 2 hours. Serve as a dip with chips or like I mentioned above. This dish is very similar to hummus.