Baba Ghanooj Trio Served With Za'Atar Pita Toasts

• Baba Ghanooj Trio
• 3 meduim eggplants
• 3 tablespoons tahini paste
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 3 teaspoons cumin
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup parsley chopped
• 1 red pepper roasted, peeled and pureed
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives pureed with 2 tablespoons of olive juice
• Za'atar Pita Toasts
• 3 Pita Breads
• 2 tablespoons Za'atar Spice
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil

1. Double wrap the eggplants in aluminum foil and roast on the stove top directly over low-med. flame till skin is blistered and eggplant is soft.
2. Slice eggplants in half lengthwise and scoop out insides..... discarding the skin.
3. Place the eggplants in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add the tahini, garlic, cumin, salt, lemon juice, parsley to eggplants and mix all the ingredients together.
4. Transfer mixture to a food processor or blender and process for 1-2 minutes. Eggplant mixture should be creamy.
5. Divide the eggplant mixture into 3 portions....leaving one portion as is and then mix the roasted pepper puree into another portion and the olive puree into the last portion.rnTaste and adjust seasonings.
6. Spoon the Baba Ghanooj onto a plate in a circle, starting with the plain, then adding the red pepper Baba Ghanooj and ending with the olive Baba Ghanooj in the center. Garnish with parsley and Za'atar pita toasts.
7. Open the pita breads and cut each round into 8 triangles. Place on a baking tray and sprinkle with the za'atar spice and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake in a 300* oven for 10 minutes or till golden browned.

eggplants, tahini paste, garlic, cumin, salt, lemon juice, parsley, red pepper, olives, zaatar spice, olive oil

Taken from food52.com/recipes/8978-baba-ghanooj-trio-served-with-za-atar-pita-toasts (may not work)