SMOKY EGGPLANT DIP - MEDITERRANEAN STYLE

Ingredients

Eggplant - 1

Garlic - 2 cloves

Olive oil - 3 tbsp + 1 tbsp for brushing eggplant

Salt to taste

Freshly ground black pepper - 1 tsp

Parsley - 1/4 cup

Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

Paprika - 1/4 tsp

Method

1. Wash the eggplant thoroughly.
2. Preheat oven at 350 Fahrenheit.
3. Slice the eggplants either into vertical slices or horizontal rounds . 
4. Brush them with olive oil and line them on a baking sheet/pan.
5. Bake until the eggplant is soft and cooked properly, turning in between half way. 
6. Now let it cool and Peel of the skin.
7. Now in a blender mix all the ingredients(eggplant,garlic, salt and pepper, parsley, lemon juice ) except olive oil
8. Pulse till it combines. Now add olive oil and and blend well.
9. Transfer in a bowl and sprinkle paprika on top. (You can even make a pit in between the dip and drizzle olive oil as i did and place an olive on it)
10. Serve with pita chips.