Babaganoush recipe

[sarah and hicham 3]

Can you believe I don't like hummus OR babaganoush?

me neither... gross!

haha

[vartan 0]

love hummous.. not a big fan of eggplant though.. Bah!

[ya falaha! 0]

Yeah I noticed hummus bi tahineh isn't popular in Egypt...weird. My SIL, Fayroz, makes kick asss baba ganouj. It's chunky and she puts tomatoes and hot peppers in it. She roasts the bitangaan in the oven until soft, peels it, mashes it, then adds tahineh, garlic, chopped tomatoes, hot pepper, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. It's sooo good! I like it when it's still slightly warm.

Edited July 27, 2006 by Mrs. Z

[Visa4habibi! 0]

I know a good one with eggplants - learned it this May in Morocco. But it requires a little bit more cooking after the eggplant is baked/grilled/. It's chunky and spicy, Moroccans eat it warm! They reheat it every time. Tastes great for eggplant lovers such as myself. If anyone wants it - just PM me and i'll write it down for you.

And hummus? Where i'm from - we make it with garlic and put fried onions and the oil it's been fried in on top. It's great but you have to take 'beano' or something after, lol. They call it 'musical dish'.

Edited July 28, 2006 by firelion65

[jordanianprincess 0]

I know a good one with eggplants - learned it this May in Morocco. But it requires a little bit more cooking after the eggplant is baked/grilled/. It's chunky and spicy, Moroccans eat it warm! They reheat it every time. Tastes great for eggplant lovers such as myself. If anyone wants it - just PM me and i'll write it down for you.

And hummus? Where i'm from - we make it with garlic and put fried onions and the oil it's been fried in on top. It's great but you have to take 'beano' or something after, lol. They call it 'musical dish'.

There are lots of variations to hummos You can also fry pine nuts and put them on top. OR you can turn it into a meal and fry meat (small pieces or hamburger) and pine nuts and put it on top...YUM

[gimygirl 0]

i was actually thinking of you ladies tonight as i was walking through the international isle at the supermarket! i was on a desparate hunt to find tahini! falafels are on my menu this week (with some garlic hummus) and it just wouldn't be complete without tahini sauce!!!

took a good couple minutes but i finally spotted a jar for about $5 ... yummmmmmm!!!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

All righty, here's my cooking report.

I cooked the eggplant for 30 min at 400 degrees. Skin didn't turn black, so I cooked it for a little longer.

While it was cooking, I thought, hey, I"ll make some hummus too. So, I put a can of chickpeas, 4 T of tahini, a big spoon of garlic, some turkish seasoning, some lemon and the last bit of olive oil I had in the blender. Well, if I learned anything from the experience, it's that I need to get a food processor. It blended nicely on the bottom, but I had to keep stopping and shoving the non blended stuff around. It's also a little dry, but I think they'll have olive oil where I'm taking it.

So, then I do the babaganoush. I chop up the eggplant, put in a T of tahini, some garlic, some lemon and oops, no more olive oil, so I use vegetable oil. This worked much better in the blender, and ended up pretty good. I think it's a little sour, so next time I'm going to try to get more of the juices out.

So, I'm definately going to be making my own hummus from now on. Much much cheaper. Next time, I think I"ll blend some olives in. Mmmm.

[Donna A 4]

i tried to make it once. was a total desaster. tasted terrible.

i dont like hummos but i do like babaganoush.

[ceriserose 1]

Okay y'all have to seriously stop with the food posts. You're making me HUNGRY!

(And I'm missing that great "Middle Eastern" restaurant I used to frequent back in Canada.) hehe

[Mrs. Forgetful 2]

Is it possible to make babaganoush w/o tahini? I can't stand the taste or the way tahini looks! I bought tahini and Falafel the other week and tasted the tahini and almost threw up. So if it's possible I would like to avoid it as much as possible.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Is it possible to make babaganoush w/o tahini? I can't stand the taste or the way tahini looks! I bought tahini and Falafel the other week and tasted the tahini and almost threw up. So if it's possible I would like to avoid it as much as possible.

You could try it. However, you might not even notice it once it's mixed in. I don't think most people eat the tahina right out of the jar. My husband mixes it with vinegar, oil, garlic, etc.

Okay y'all have to seriously stop with the food posts. You're making me HUNGRY!

(And I'm missing that great "Middle Eastern" restaurant I used to frequent back in Canada.) hehe

AmeraMouttaki and I are going to the Holyland buffet tonight

I hope you find a good substitute soon!