Eggplant salads and appetizers
salad based on eggplant
Many cuisines feature eggplant salads and appetizers.
Varieties
Middle East, Caucasus, Africa
Baba ghanoush (Arabic: بابا غنوج bābā ghanūj) is a popular Levantine dish of eggplant (aubergine) mashed and mixed with various seasonings. Frequently the eggplant is baked or broiled over an open flame before peeling, so that the pulp is soft and has a smoky taste. Baba ghanoush is usually eaten as a dip with pita bread, and is sometimes added to other dishes. It is usually of an earthy light brown color. In Ethiopia, this dish is commonly known as blagadoush.
Similar to baba ghanoush is another Levantine dish, mutabbal (Arabic: متبل, lit. 'spiced'), which is sometimes also referred to as baba ghanouj. This dish also includes mashed cooked vegetables (not necessarily aubergines) and tahini, and mixed with salt, black pepper, olive oil, and anar seeds. Mutabbal is sometimes said to be a spicier version of baba ghanoush. In Palestine and Jordan, pumpkin mutabbal is a popular traditional dish.
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