Ghannouj

Ghannouj is a Levantine dish of roasted eggplant, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt. It is popular in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan.

The dish is usually served as a dip with pita bread, but can also be used as a sauce for grilled meats or vegetables.

The word ghannouj comes from the Arabic word meaning "to grind" or "to pound". It is thought that the dish originated in Egypt, where eggplants were first cultivated.

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Baba Ghannouj

  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • cumin
  • eggplant
  • olive oil

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
eggplant
lemon juice
garlic
parsley
tahini
olive oil
cumin
black pepper
mayonnaise
pomegranate seed
paprika
aleppo pepper
cumin seed
oil cured niçoise olife
radish
kohlrabi
cayenne pepper
cinnamon
mint
yogurt
tahineh
hot hungarian
pita bread
white chocolate

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