Perfect Baba Ghanouj in 6 Steps

There’s no way this hummus blog could go on with no baba ganouj recipe in it, right?

Baba ghanouj (or “baba ghanoush”) is the Arab name for roasted eggplants with tahini, a dish which is found all over the middle-east and in some Mediterranean countries. It’s very easy to make, but the taste can go all the way from horrible to divine - depending mainly on the quality of the ingredients and the proper roasting of the eggplants.

Well, you know what they say - practice makes perfect. So start practicing this recipe. Read more

January 24, 2008 | Filed Under Tahini & Sesame, The Recipes | 9 Comments 

Pseudo hummus

It’s not enough to call a certain dish “hummus” for it to become hummus. If I had a nickel for every strange looking hummus I saw, I would probably have some… 20 bucks by now.

When I say “pseudo hummus” I refer to dishes which may look like hummus, or even have somewhat similar ingredients, but do not taste anywhere near the real thing. Of course, when something don’t even look like hummus, this may be a good indication for it not being hummus. Unfortunately, having tasted some of these hummus-mutations, I can assure you they do not come close. Read more

January 7, 2008 | Filed Under chickpeas, Humus worldwide, Hummus | 29 Comments