Ghanoush

Ghanoush is a Levantine dish of roasted eggplant, tahini, olive oil, and garlic. It is popular in the Middle East and North Africa as a dip or spread.

The dish is believed to have originated in Egypt, where it is known as baladi or bayaldi. It is traditionally made with charcoal-roasted eggplant, which gives it a smoky flavor.

The word "ghanoush" is of Arabic origin, and it is thought to be a corruption of the Persian word for eggplant, badingan.

Advice

When making ghanoush, it is important to use the freshest ingredients you can find. For the best flavor, select the ripest eggplants possible. If the eggplants are too bitter, you can peel them before roasting them in the oven. Roast until the eggplants are soft, then remove from the oven and let cool. Once cooled, the eggplant can be peeled and mashed or blended with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and salt. Finally, season with cumin, paprika, and olive oil to taste. Enjoy your delicious ghanoush!

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Recipes

 

Grilled Sweet Potato Baba Ghanoush

3/5 - 110 votes

• salt
• pita bread
• garlic
• olive oil
• sweet potato
• tahini
• lemon juice

 

Baba Ghanoush with Warm Pita

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• cilantro
• salt
• salt
• tahini paste
• olive oil
• olive oil
• cumin
• lemon
• za'atar spice
• garlic
• italian eggplant
• pita

 

Grilled Summer Squash Baba Ghanoush

3/5 - 64 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• pita bread
• tahini
• garlic
• lemon juice
• summer squash

 

Grilled Eggplant Baba Ghanoush

3.2/5 - 31 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• pita bread
• tahini
• garlic
• italian eggplant
• lemon juice

 

Grilled Beet Baba Ghanoush

4/5 - 8 votes

• salt
• olive oil
• pita bread
• tahini
• garlic
• red beet
• lemon juice

 

Zucchini "Baba Ghanoush" From 'Plenty More'

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• butter
• lemon juice
• garlic
• egg
• urfa chile flake
• zaatar
• goat milk yogurt
• roquefort
• pine nut
• zucchini

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