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Baba Ghanoush

Name: Baba Ghanoush
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplant; 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste); 2 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; to taste salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Baba Ghanoush is a smoky, creamy eggplant dip commonly enjoyed in Lebanese cuisine as a mezze. It combines roasted eggplant with tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil, reflecting the region's love of vibrant, fresh flavors and communal dining.

7 ingredients

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Lebanese70%

Mediterranean30%

Ingredients

eggplant
2 medium
tahini (sesame seed paste)
1/4 cup
garlic
2 cloves
lemon juice
2 tablespoons
olive oil
2 tablespoons
salt
to taste
fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating in the Levant, Baba Ghanoush has been a staple in Lebanese households for centuries, showcasing the traditional method of roasting eggplants over an open flame to impart a distinctive smoky flavor.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Lebanese70%

ingredients+techniques

Mediterranean30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

roasting mashing mixing

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