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    Home » Recipes » Dips & Sauces » Roasted Eggplant Dip

    Roasted Eggplant Dip

    5 from 16 votes
    May 12, 2020 (last updated January 16, 2022) by Amina Al-Saigh

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    I love a good Baba Ganoush as much as the next guy. But sometime I love to get creative with my eggplants. And once I visited a Greek restaurant and had the best ever eggplant dip that had flavors of tomato and garlic. I went back home and just had to recreate it. That's how my roasted eggplant dip was born... full of delicious Mediterranean flavors. Eggplant and onions marinated with a perfect mix of tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, garlic, paprika and olive oil, and then baked to perfection and cooled to make the perfect dip! It's a must try. And bonus: super easy to make. Just needs 10 minutes of hands on time.

    Eggplant dip served in a blue bowl, garnished with walnuts and parsley.

    I love the deep umami flavor of this roasted eggplant dip. Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables for just that reason. It has a meaty flavor and can easily replace meat for me in many dishes. I also add really thinly sliced onions so they can melt into the eggplant and provide a delicious sweetness. The sweetness comes out even more because I add in a bit of sugar to balance the tartness of the tomato paste and pomegranate molasses. It's seriously magical (I might get up and make it again as I'm typing about it). Finally you also get the hints of garlic, paprika and chili (and you can add more chili if you like yours hot!).

    Eggplant dip served in a blue bowl, garnished with walnuts and parsley

    I typically serve this dip with some pita bread as a side or appetizer for any meal. It goes especially great in a BBQ! I love it served cold, but you can definitely serve it room temperature as well. Just make sure you don't skimp out on the olive oil on top when serving it, and throw on some parsley for colour and some walnuts for a crunch! Your family will love it. Be sure to let me know what you think if you try it! Love hearing back from you guys.

    For more eggplant recipes, try these:

    • Eggplant Fatteh
    • Easy Eggplant and Potato Moussaka
    • Stuffed Eggplant Boats
    Eggplant dip served in a blue bowl, garnished with walnuts and parsley

    Roasted Eggplant Dip

    A great alternative to Baba Ghanoush, try this Roasted Eggplant Dip made with simple ingredients such as onions, eggplant, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, paprika and garlic cloves. It's all baked together in the oven to enhance the eggplant flavor and create the perfect dip!
    5 from 16 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: middle eastern
    Keyword: eggplant dip, roasted eggplant
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Author: Amina Al-Saigh

    Ingredients

    • 1 large eggplant
    • 1 onion
    • 1.5 tsp paprika
    • ½ tsp chilli powder
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1.5 tsp sugar
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste
    • 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 3 garlic cloves

    Instructions

    • Start by washing and peeling your eggplant every other stripe (like a zebra pattern) and cut into small cubes.
    • Slice your onions into thin slices.
    • Mix together the paprika, chilli powder, salt, sugar, tomato paste, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, and crushed garlic until well combined.
    • Marinate the eggplant and onions with the mixture until well combined.
    • Place in an oven dish with a lid and bake at 400F for 1 hour.
    • Check to ensure eggplant is really soft (may need more time depending on oven). You should be able to mash it really easily with a fork.
    • Mash the dip with a fork to create a chunky consistency (or continue mashing for a more smooth paste - per preference).
    • Adjust salt to your liking and cool the dip in the fridge.
    • Garnish with more olive oil, parsley, walnuts and serve with pita bread. Enjoy!
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    1. Ayat Almanfi says

      October 15, 2022 at 10:50 pm

      5 stars
      Mashallah this was definitely a kick in the mouth . So juicy tangy and sweet! Perfect taste . I doubled the recipe and it was a real hit !!! Thank you

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        October 23, 2022 at 5:56 am

        That's wonderful to hear! so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. Bidalia says

      July 16, 2022 at 5:02 am

      5 stars
      I loved this! I may add a bit more garlic.
      Thank You

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        August 07, 2022 at 4:06 am

        Thanks Bidalia! I never oppose more garlic 😉

        Reply
    3. Heather says

      May 21, 2022 at 2:23 am

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness... this is incredible!! I had recently gone out to an Italian restaurant and had some type of eggplant yumminess served alongside our bruschetta appetizer. I searched online and found your Roasted Eggplant Dip recipe. How glad I did! Simply mouthwatering! I substituted tomato sauce for the tomato paste, and had to use brown sugar for the molasses, so I added lemon as you suggested. It turned out fabulous! I had picked up a fresh loaf of bread and had already made homemade hummus. Garnished the plate with some greek olives, this will become a regular rotation in our house! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        June 07, 2022 at 5:02 pm

        Hi Heather! Wow, that sounds amazing! And funny you should mention your restaurant experience, I actually developed this recipe after I had tried something very similar at a Lebanese restaurant and wanted to replicate the flavours. So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    4. Christina says

      February 28, 2022 at 9:07 pm

      Hi, I don't have pomegranate molasses, can I use regular molasses?
      Thanks.

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        March 19, 2022 at 2:58 am

        You can! But it will change the flavour profile. Regular molasses has a sweet flavour, whereas pomegranate molasses introduces tartness as well. I would balance with some lemon juice and taste and adjust!

        Reply
    5. Sumaiyya says

      November 10, 2021 at 4:09 pm

      5 stars
      I have made this so many times. We always eat it as a side dish. It’s so good and easy!

      Reply
      • Amina Al-Saigh says

        December 13, 2021 at 8:59 am

        So glad you enjoy it Sumaiyya!

        Reply
    6. Khalida says

      July 13, 2021 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      I love it, thank you so much I will make it again

      Reply
    7. Sondas says

      May 07, 2021 at 11:08 pm

      5 stars
      Such an amazing recipe!! I’m absolutely in love with all your recipes that I have tried so far!! Any chance you’ll be posting more dip recipes soon?? I can’t get enough of a good dip.

      Reply
      • Amina says

        May 11, 2021 at 2:45 am

        Will sure to post more, especially for BBQ season! 🙂 Thanks Sondas!

        Reply
    8. Huda says

      May 06, 2021 at 11:15 pm

      5 stars
      My family loved this appetizer sooo much! It has just the right flavours! Definitely making this again soon!

      Reply
      • Amina says

        May 07, 2021 at 1:37 am

        Thanks so much for the great feedback Huda 🙂

        Reply
    9. Marsha says

      March 04, 2021 at 9:21 pm

      5 stars
      We LOVED it! It was delicious hot served over couscous, with the tabouli salad from hungrypaprikas.com . I will definitely be making this again!

      Reply
      • Amina says

        March 10, 2021 at 5:32 pm

        What what a creative way of eating it - I'm going to try that next time! So glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply
    10. Hannah says

      February 25, 2021 at 3:41 am

      5 stars
      Just made this recipe tonight and it was absolutely divine! So simple to pull together but the flavors made it seem like I had worked on it for a long time. It smelled so good we couldn’t even wait for it to cool all the way and even ate some warm on top of cous cous! Can’t wait to try the rest of the recipes!

      Reply
    11. Anisa Aga says

      December 21, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious, I have made this several times!

      Reply
      • Amina says

        December 30, 2020 at 2:49 am

        So glad to hear you enjoyed it Anisa! Thanks for the feedback!

        Reply
    12. LindaLee says

      November 03, 2020 at 1:09 am

      5 stars
      Any eggplant dish will always be a winner for me. I absolutely LOVE this dish and have received compliments on how delicious it is. Of course, I give all the credit to Amina! If someone likes eggplant, this is a MUST to make.

      Reply
      • Amina says

        November 04, 2020 at 3:54 am

        Thanks so much for the lovely review!

        Reply
    13. Asra says

      July 15, 2020 at 4:01 am

      5 stars
      Amazing and such a flavorful recipe!
      I make it every week and everyone in my house loves it
      The spices are just perfect with the eggplant
      Love it!!!

      Reply
      • Amina says

        August 13, 2020 at 5:23 am

        I'm so glad to hear you and the family enjoyed it Asra! Thanks for your review!

        Reply
    14. Ruquaiya says

      July 03, 2020 at 4:14 am

      5 stars
      Tried this and my mother in law asked me for the recipe! That is definitely a win! Loll was really good and super simple to make ????????

      Reply
      • Amina says

        August 13, 2020 at 5:22 am

        Ruquaiya - that is a HUGE win! So happy it is mother in law approved 😀

        Reply

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