Baba Ganoush with pickled vegetables

Ingredients:

Baba Ganoush
1 Egg plant roasted
3-4 garlic pods
1/2 cup Sesame seeds roasted
1 cup olive oil
Salt
Black pepper powder
Paprika

Pickled Vegetables
1 cup chopped carrots lengthwise/finger-sized
1 cup chopped beetroot lengthwise/finger-sized
1/2 cup green chilies cut in half lengthwise
1/2 cup vinegar
Salt
1 cup water

Preparation:

• Pickled Vegetables:Soak the chopped vegetables in half cup vinegar, 1 cup water and salt overnight. Next morning, drain off the water and what you are left with are the Pickled Vegetables!

• Baba Ganoush:

1. Peel off the skin of roasted egg plant and remove the seeds.
2. In a mixer, add roasted sesame seeds and grind them. Add 2-3 tbsp olive oil to this while grinding and grind it into a smooth paste.
3. Remove this paste in a dry bowl. It is called TAHINI.
4. Now add the garlic pods and egg plant to the mixer and blend it together for few minutes. Add olive oil while blending so that we get a nice smooth texture. 
5. Add the Tahini paste to this and blend again. 
6. Add salt and black pepper powder and your Baba Ganoush is ready.

• Spread Baba Ganoush on a Roti, Nan, Brown bread or Qaboos. 
• Sprinkle some paprika and black pepper powder. Drizzle some olive oil. You may top it with black olive rings.
• Add the pickled vegetables.
• Roll and serve!