Middle East Spread - Eggplant Spread

Eggplant Spread(Baba Ghannouj):
Ingredients:
1 large round eggplant(aubergine), 2-3 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp lemon juice,olive oil, 1 tsp red chilli powder(optional), salt to taste.
For Garnishing:
Parsley(chopped), Slices of red bell pepper.

Method:
Peel and grind the garlic to a paste.Cook the eggplant in an oven or on a fork over the flame of a gas stove.When it is well cooked through and the skin is blackened,remove the black peel and mash the eggplant.Mix in the garlic paste and the lemon juice.Serve in a bowl with little olive oil on top and garnished with chopped parsley and red pepper slices.