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     Title: Smoky Baba Ghannouj w/Oil-Cured Black Olives
Categories: Vegetables, Herbs, Citrus, Chilies
     Yield: 3 servings

     2 md Eggplants
   1/2 ts Whole cumin seeds
   1/4 c  Extra virgin olive oil; more
          - to garnish
     1 bn Radishes; trimmed
     1 lg Kohlrabi; trimmed
     3 tb Mayonnaise
     2 tb Fresh lemon juice
     2 ts Kosher salt
   1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper
       pn Cayenne
       pn Ground cinnamon
     1 lg Garlic clove; fine grated
   1/4 c  Oil-cured nicoise olives;
          - pitted, rough chopped
          Aleppo pepper; garnish

 Heat the broiler to high. Place the eggplants on a
 foil-lined baking sheet and broil, turning as needed,
 until blackened all over and very soft, 20 minutes.
 Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and let the eggplant
 cool for 10 minutes.

 Meanwhile, place the cumin seeds on a cutting board and
 drizzle with two drops of olive oil. Chop the seeds
 repeatedly until coarsely ground. Using a mandoline or
 knife, thinly slice the radishes and kohlrabi and then
 place in a large bowl of ice water. Let sit until the
 slices begin to curl, about 10 minutes. Drain and spread
 the slices out on a towel to dry.

 Peel and discard the charred eggplant skin and place the
 flesh on a cutting board. Finely chop the flesh and then
 scrape into a bowl. Stir in the chopped cumin along with
 the 1/4 cup of olive oil, the mayonnaise, lemon juice,
 salt, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, and garlic. Transfer
 the baba ghannouj to a serving bowl and drizzle with
 more olive oil. Sprinkle with the olives and Aleppo and
 serve with the radish and kohlrabi slices.

 Recipe by: Amy Thielen

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.saveur.com

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