Baba Ganoush with Homemade Pita | TasteToronto

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Italian eggplants (about 2 medium eggplants)
• 2 medium cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (more or less to taste)
• 1/4 - 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing the eggplant and garnish
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• Crushed red pepper flakes, to garnish
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more to taste
• Pomegranate seeds, for garnish
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup (35 grams) whole-wheat flour, preferably freshly milled like spelt, einkorn etc.
• 2 1/2 cups (310 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil