Name: Baba Ganoush
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: About 3 cups
Ingredients: 4 pounds eggplant (about 5 medium Italian); ¼ cup lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic, minced (see note); ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons tahini paste; 1½ teaspoons salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more for serving; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving; Chopped fresh Italian parsley, for serving; Toasted pita bread, pita chips and/or crudités, for serving