baba ghanoush

noun

ba·ba gha·noush ˌbä-bə-gə-ˈnüsh

variants or baba ghanouj

ˌbä-bə-gə-ˈnüzh

: an appetizer or spread made chiefly of eggplant, tahini, garlic, olive oil, and lemon

Examples of baba ghanoush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web A little smoke goes a long way, and just a light stream can make enchilada-perfect shrimp, smoky eggplant that is begging to blended into baba ghanoush, or chicken thighs for the best-ever picnic chicken salad. —

Vincent Carvalho, San Antonio Express-News, 10 June 2021 The Lebanese cuisine/baba ghanoush routine … Correct. —

Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023 For light bar snacking, try the pita with either the delightfully smoky baba ghanoush or lemony labneh ($8 each, $22 for a dip trio). —

Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2023 Or try the family feast, which comes with chicken, beef and kafta kebabs, rice, hummus, baba ghanoush and fattoush. —

Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 21 Mar. 2023 Recipes inspired by his peers include the super-simple Humma-Noush (a cross between hummus and baba ghanoush) from famed vegan chef Ron Pickarski, crunchy spiced roasted chickpeas from Alton Brown, and a coconut-cream bean pie from Chicago pastry chef Imani Muhammad. —

Kelsey Lindsey, Outside Online, 24 June 2020 For fans of Lebanese cuisine, Coconut Grove’s Amal is an absolute can’t-miss, offering up classic Mediterranean staples like seared halloumi, kibbeh, and baba ghanoush paired with a wealth of complex cocktails. —

Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The buffet offered more than 20 hot plates of food from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan — including whole lamb, lentil soup, tabbouleh and baba ghanoush. —

The Courier-Journal, 10 Jan. 2023 The menu was created by veteran Lebanese chef Fouad Choker, who is making everything from scratch, including the pita bread, hummus, baba ghanoush, tzatziki sauce and shawarma rotisserie meats. —

San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2022 See More

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