Food Network: Grilled Baba Ghanoush with Grilled Naan

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Grilled Baba Ghanoush with Grilled Naan
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Ingredients
1 large firm eggplant (about 1 1/3 pounds), cut in
half lengthwise
Olive oil
1 tablespoon tahini
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup minced shallots
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

2 loaves of naan
Olive oil

Directions
Preheat grill. Brush flesh of the eggplant with olive
oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill flesh-side down for 15 to 20
minutes, turn over and grill an additional 15 minutes, or until soft. Let cool
slightly and remove the flesh with a large spoon and mince..
In a large bowl, mix the tahini, garlic, shallot, lemon juice, olive oil, salt,
pepper, cayenne, cilantro together until combined. Fold in the eggplant and
reseason with salt and pepper and more lemon juice if necessary.
Brush naan with olive oil on both sides and grill for 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
Cut into chunks.