Beetroot Mama Ganoush

Serves: 4
Course: Side Dish
Cooking Time: 0 hr 1 mins

Ingredients

  • 200g cooked beetroot
  • 100g light tahini
  • 20ml pomegranate molasses 
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 2tsp ground cumin
  • 80ml extra virgin olive oil
  • Sea salt and black pepper

1. Put the beetroot, tahini, pomegranate molasses, garlic, lemon and cumin into a food processor.

2. Blend on high until it is all incorporated into a smooth paste. Turn the processor down to medium and slowly pour in the oil. Season generously with salt and pepper.

3. Serve as a dip with breads or in a salad. It is also delicious with lamb.

Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy

Jess Murphy, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a Kiwi chef living on the west coast of Ireland