Baba ghanoush

Baba ghanoush
Alternative namesBaba ganoush, baba ghanouj
CourseAppetizer
Place of originLevant[1]
Associated cuisineIraq, Armenia,[2] Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey
Main ingredientsEggplant, olive oil
Mutabbal
Mutabbal and pita bread
Alternative namesMoutabbal, m'tabbal
CourseAppetizer
Place of originLevant
Main ingredientsEggplant, olive oil

Baba ghanoush (/ˌbɑːbə ɡəˈnuːʃ/ BAH-bə gə-NOOSH, UK also /- ɡæˈnuːʃ/ -⁠ gan-OOSH, US also /- ɡəˈnuːʒ/ -⁠ gə-NOOZH;[3][4][5][6] Arabic: بابا غنوج, romanized: bābā ġannūj listenⓘ), also spelled baba ganoush or baba ghanouj,[1][3][4][5][6][7] is a Levantine appetizer consisting of finely chopped roasted eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and tahini.[6][7][8] The eggplant is traditionally roasted, baked or broiled over an open flame before peeling, so that the pulp is soft and has a smoky taste.[9] It is a typical meze (starter) of the regional cuisine, often served as a side to a main meal and as a dip for pita bread.[7]

A very similar dish is mutabbal (Arabic: متبل, lit. 'spiced'), which is sometimes said to be a spicier version of baba ghanoush.

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  2. ^ "Baba Ghanoush". The Armenian Kitchen. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b "baba ganoush". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/OED/5274143737. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  4. ^ a b "baba ghanouj". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "baba ghanouj" (US) and "baba ganoush". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "baba ghanoush". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Gil Marks (2010). "Baba Ghanouj". Encyclopedia of Jewish Food. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 9780544186316.
  8. ^ "Baba ganoush". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2006. A Middle Eastern (originally Lebanese) dish of puréed roasted aubergine, garlic, and tahini.
  9. ^ Karam Khayat, Marie; Clark Keatinge, Margaret. Food from the Arab World. Beirut, Lebanon: Khayats.