I live in Turkey and, just a little option for you, the Baba Ganoush they serve here tends to be topped off with finely chopped pistachio nuts. They add another level of flavour and texture so, give it a try! Great channel by the way!
@@Ronen-Homeopathy yes, they crush the pistachios into small crumbs and sprinkle over the top then, as a further option, some restaurants drizzle chilly oil over the top too
Thanks for sharing the recipe, liked the idea of the Garlic confit and the garlic oil as the bonus. Wanted to share: Another way to roast the garlic is to make small slits into the eggplant before roasting and stuff raw garlic cloves (or sliced garlic) into the slits and then roast the eggplant. The garlic gets roasted right with the eggplant and ground in when you grind the eggplant. I always add some yogurt to add some extra creaminess.
Just a tip for who doesn’t have a grill: Wash the eggplant Poke some hole by using fork on eggplant Wrap tightly with aluminum foil Bake in the oven for about 25-30 min at 450F Voila!
I followed this recipe but added 1 tsp. smoked paprika. This added a smoked flavor that I was desiring as I had to bake my eggplant. (Grilling the eggplant might provide the smoke flavor) Perfection!! Also, poke holes in the skin of the eggplant if you bake them. They will explode like bombs If you don’t :))) I found out the hard way.
I once made this with another recipe using raw garlic and no blender just mashing the eggplant. Didn't love it, but decided to try this recipe. Holy, that was a completely different experience! The roasted garlic and using the blender to make it smooth really made a huge difference. I did drain some of the liquid because I prefer a thicker dip, but it was really delicious. Served with some home made naan and roasted green beans. Thanks! :)
Thanks for the recipe! the recipe in the video is actually called "mutabbal" which translates to "seasoned". "Baba ganoush" is usually used to describe this related eggplant recipe: only roasted eggplants, garlic, fresh chopped tomato, parsley and bell peppers, and salt topped with olive oil. Tip: if you chop your eggplant by hand, it doesn't get as slimy or watery
As united mpmp else said, in the West, we call what he made, baba ganoush. Happy to be corrected though and love the sound of proper baba ganoush. Do you roast the eggplant, cube it and then serve it cold with the other chopped or sliced vegetables? Thanks.
I absolutely love love your channel! I am a former elementary school teacher and I can honestly say you’re a great teacher. This was well executed visually and with clear directions!!! Ill be making it tomorrow thanks to you
My friend from Turkey visited me in New York some years ago. When I came home from work, she was cooking a whole eggplant directly over the burner of my gas stove. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! But when she was done with the eggplant, she made a chili sauce using plain yogurt. One more thing I'd never thought to do with yogurt! I'm even watching this video because I want to learn how to make my eggplant mushy textured, just like she did.
Concerning the liquid from the eggplant: I collect the juice, and let it reduce in a non stick pan for a bit until it is almost like a caramel syrup before adding it back. I liked the result, can only recommend.
Thanks for the recipe. I agree that when you cook at home it tastes better, and it also makes you appreciate the amount of work that goes into every dish you eat in a restaurant.
Looks delicious - we have a version of this in Romania where we do not add garlic; we make a paste from grilled eggplants and homemade mayo, then when we add finely chopped red onion when and as we have it. We also have it with fresh tomatoes sometimes. YUM
i subscribed when you said ONE CUP OF GARLIC. definitely gonnna make this recipe! i've always been scared of making baba ganoush but you've got me convinced!
Garlic is awesome - I've just got some from Poland - nice and fresh - so crunchy and juicy- unlike the one from supermarket. If it wasn't for the mouth odour I will eat it for a breakfast,lunch and dinner 😅😂
This is one of my favorite dishes. It introduced me to a world of food that I never thought I would like. You just made it so much simpler for me to make it at home since I have a brand new gas range! Thank you so much
I grew up with mostly standard American food and recently found my way into these Mediterranean dishes. This stuff is fire. It's simple, tasty, healthier, easy to prep, and generally just tastes more alive than what I'm used to.
@@retetelelupopescu I think you meant to say Palestine. This recipe of Baba Ghanoush is native to the Arab ethnic cuisine of the Levant region of the Middle East, and the Palestinians are the ethnic group who have the historic and traditional claim to this recipe, not the Israelis who appropriate the cuisine of the Palestinians. In fact, Israeli baba ghanoush is a mutated variant of the recipe that uses mayonnaise. So no, this is not an Israeli dish, but it is a Palestinian one.
My wife is not an eggplant fan, so this is how I make it for her, and she loves it. I prefer a bit less precessed, more chunky, but this compromise is worth it! Cheers.
This stopped being Baba Ghannouj and turned into Mutabbal the moment you added tahini. Out of the 3 most popular roasted Eggplant dishes in the levant, Mutabbal is the most popular in the west, it is also the one erroneously refered to as Baba Ghannouj. The 3 eggplant cold mezze dishes are: Mutabbal (contains tahini), Baba Ghannouj ( does not contain tahini) and Salatet Al Raheb (also does not contain tahini)
Great recipe! Ill definitely try this inovative way. Cooking garlic this way is really beneficial!!! Can make hummus and baba gannoush at the same time.
I roast the eggplant on open fire until charred , clean it, purée it and than add some mayo, salt, pepper, lemon juice to taste. Serve on bread slices with fresh tomatoes. Delish!!!! ** Thanks for the recipe - will try it!
I LOVE BABA!!! I had it at a greek place on vacation, and fell in love with it. Went home & promptly taught myself how! Thanks for the inspiration & tips ;-)
I ate first time this long time ago in Egypt,trust me I could not find that taste any where,this looks too good ,will try ,thanks for explaining so well.
Hi! This is my first video of yours that I've watched and I'm honestly loving how you share your culinary fundamentals with us - and your calm yet guiding personality! Instant sub :)
His demeanor reminds me of the * Spain On A Fork * guy. Calm and friendly, and they both get right to the point, with nice recipes. If you’re not familiar with him, definitely worth looking for and watching.
When you do things homemade, it will always taste better. I saw it ever. When you cook at home, you use the better ingredients for you, and your family. Regards, and thanks for the recipe.
I love my baba ganoush but never liked eggplant much at all. I've been making it for several decades but have in the past twenty years or so, limited my oil intake so it's just grilled eggplant, fresh garlic, lemon juice and tahini. This looks like a very decadent version and I'm sure it's yummy.
I loooove that you mentioned that baba ghanoush a “classic” dip! Most mainstream channels usually stick to Americanized dips, like French onion dip, or even guacamole, etc. when they use the word “classic”.
Made this today. Is lovely, thank you. Only thing is the garlic. I had to turn it off after 20 minutes as it was already overcooked, and this was on the lowest gas setting. Ended up with crunchy garlic instead of soft ones like yours. Worked fine within the baba ganoush itself.
I used to the Persian recipe where they put some roasted tumeric but this one looks delicious I will definitely try it. Great way to explain how to cook it. Thanks
I added pine & roasted dry white onion ... I never roasted garlic I put fresh but I mushed it to be so creamy & eggplant roasted with two dry white onion roasted else put tahini , vinegar , salt , cumin & black pepper with pine nuts only & so yummy
The Baba Ganoush looks Amazing!...I just came from the market with ingredients to make your hummus recipe, the garbanzo beans are soaking...Really Love that you make things from scratch. Thank you Chef
I saw one road-side hotel in Dubai add 1 roasted chilli (deseeded) for that extra punch. It's roasted and added in while plating as fine pieces. It just add's that oomph to the Ganoush. May not be traditional, but I just loved it.
I just made this. It was a little challenging. I relied on my memory and then played it again after I realized I was confused. I over cooked the garlic but I don’t think that hurts anything. My biggest problem was adding too much cumin. It overpowered it. Luckily I roasted two egg plants so I ate some of that roasted egg plant along with what I made and it was very palatable. I also think I may have put in too much tahini. Regardless I ate it with pita bread and it was very good. These chefs on TH-cam make tv watching so enjoyable and offer such healthy food ideas to people. I think Covid may have had something to do with it and eating and staying healthy. Maybe not. But I know I need a new and better food processor! I just now see I forgot the lemon juice! Tomorrow I’ll repair it all.
My dear I love most of your recipes, but this one you changed it a lot. Let me teach you the Lebanese way. First, make an incision in the egg plants you don't want them to explode in the oven. Second, the major mistake don't put them in the mixer,you lose the texture. Use either two knives to cut them in very little pieces or pound them with the wooden handle that we pound the garlic with. Third, we don't boil the garlic we add two or three fresh minced gloves of garlic for the two egg plants, then add the Tahini, Lemon juice ,and salt only.We don't add Cumen. Cumen is for Humans. That is it.You can add some parsley, and some Pomgranad seeds to make it fancy. Don't forget the olive oil on the surface. Good Luck. This is the original recipe Chef. Keep your beautiful work.
Yes, I agree with all your points. I'm Israeli and we make it like you. Especially your point about not using a mixer, I can't imagine. The only deviation to the above I've found worthwhile is a couple tablespoons yogurt mixed in.
@@ja3arko Yeah, well we probably got the idea from you guys, so thanks 😊 Hope you can visit Israel one day, we're very close! All the best to you habibi.
@@letXeqX yeah that’s true, we’re so close yet so far! I would love to visit the country and get to know the people! Maybe one day! Thanks a lot Habibi 👍🏻😊
Thank you! I just needed a refresher on the baba ganoush. In Ukraine we cook so much with the eggplant and I miss it a lot, since, like you said, Americans have no clue what to do with it ))) So I cook it for my family in so many different ways
Just to give you some tips, if you blend it in the food processor or cut the eggplant with a metal knife, it will give it a bitter aftertaste and discoloration. It's better to use a wooden spoon to take it out of the shell and a plastic or wooden knife to cut the eggplant. Cheers!
Using a food processor will grind the seeds, which makes the dish bitter. When you keep mentioning “flavor” over and over, but you don’t char the eggplant, it’s clear you haven’t don’t know how baba ghanoush should taste.
I've never messed up baba ganoush. It's too easy to mess up. Cook eggplant, preferably on fire for added flavor. If not use your oven. Blend it with the ingredients. Sesame paste AKA tahini. Add some garlic. Roasted garlic preferably. Squeeze in a lemon. Drizzle in some olive oil.Now you have bubba ganache. Garnish with zatar. Or no garnish at all. Zatar will blow your mind. It's just a condiment. Replace eggplant with blended garbanzo beans and you will have hummus.
amazing recipe, the only thing I would change, is not to use a food processor, as it would make baba ganoush runny and watery, you can just use a knife and a chopping board, it'll make a perfect consistency.
Billy, you are one of my favorite TH-camrs. I think you should add that male eggplants are the better choice for this recipe, and explain how to tell the difference. Keep up the great work. Thanks
Great recipe! It is important to store the garlic confit properly. When it is stored improperly in oil (without oxygen) and in warm temperatures (at room temperature), it can produce a very serious toxin that causes the illness botulism. Botulism can be fatal if not treated immediately.
Yes! Thank you for this! This happened to me 20 years ago. My flat sitter left me a gift of garlic in olive oil when I returned home. A few hours after pouring it on my salad my body turned into a furnace and huge dark red lumps appeared all over my body until there was no clear skin left. I obviously cannot have had full blown botulism but as someone who was nervous about what western medicine would do to me, I sat in a chair for 3 days drinking massive amounts of magnesium ascorbate vit C and dandelion root until my body detoxed. I could not lie down, I could not speak, I meditated and prayed but it was the most terrifying thing that happened to me. Later on when I researched and discovered that garlic in olive oil turns deadly after a few days I realised I had dodged a bullet. More people need to know about the dangers of just randomly putting stuff into oil to flavour it 🙏
Made it today per recipe. I used Aleppo pepper instead of cayenne and eliminated cumin, but will add a little bit next time for extra flavour. Delicious! Thank you for sharing this. Tomorrow will try your hummus.
Just followed your recipe and made this for the first time. The roasted garlic is delicious!! I roasted an eggplant that I believe was on it's last leg. I think today was the absolute last day to bake up this eggplant but in the future I will definitely use a fresher one. I sprinkled on some sea salt and paprika. I love how you teach this recipe and I am enjoying this recipe right now with pita bread and a glass of red wine. Cheers :)
Have been making this gain confit since 1982, the first time I had it in an Italian restaurant. Thought I went to heaven.. always in my fridge. Love your channel.
This is the first time i vvatch your channel and im gonna stick to it. I like the vvay you explain and the quiet vvay you talk. That's a bonus because english is not my mother language. Thanks for this delicious recipe.
I absolutely love this recipe! I'll be grabbing a couple of eggplants (one of my faves) today and enjoying (devouring) this tonight! Great idea using the garlic confit. TFS and stay safe! 🌈🌈🌈
When we cook meat on the charcoal grill, after the steaks come off I often throw in a couple eggplant from the garden to roast in the residual heat of the grill; lid on. In the morning I remove the cooled eggplant and make my babaganoush. Wonderful smoky flavor with this technique.
This looks super amazing. I tried this the first-time whilst travelling in middle east and want to make it. Appreciate the video so much because the blogs and stuff on how to make it through words weren't descriptive enough for me to understand. You make it look super easy and I cannot wait to try this!
I used to remove the seeds, word is they're more bitter, but then I had a few eggplants that were so full of seeds I couldn't toss them or there'd be nothing left. It was my best ganoush yet.
I am definitely going to try this, looks absolutely delicious. Aubergine is also nice cut into chunks tossed with olive oil, seasoned, then roast as you would potatoes. Good in the air fryer too. Looking forward to some baba ganouch. Thanks for the recipe
Brilliant idea! Never thought of frying the eggplants in the airfryer...then topped with baba ganouch, yummy 😋 how long do you fry them at which temperature? Cooking greetings from France 🇫🇷😊
while i was in college i always had a pre-prepared tub full of this in the fridge whenever im too lazy to whip something up to eat. i just toast a bread slice, dip it into this bad boy, and be on my merry way to class. cheap and healthy.
Thanks for sharing, chef Billy! This recipe is great, it looks very delicious, I make it with yogurt and serve it with grills, I love Baba Ghanoush, and I love your recipe too.👌❤
First time watcher. Was after a baba ganoush recipe and this was at the top of the list. You are a great presenter mate. Have subscribed. Thanks, Matt from Aus
I live in Turkey and, just a little option for you, the Baba Ganoush they serve here tends to be topped off with finely chopped pistachio nuts. They add another level of flavour and texture so, give it a try! Great channel by the way!
Thanks for sharing. My next patch I will add roughly a 1/4 C of pistachio nuts.
Dear Steve, Do u mean to put the Crushed Pistachio on top pf the Salad on serving?
@@Ronen-Homeopathy yes, they crush the pistachios into small crumbs and sprinkle over the top then, as a further option, some restaurants drizzle chilly oil over the top too
@@steverock4329 ❤️
Sounds delicious!
Thanks for sharing the recipe, liked the idea of the Garlic confit and the garlic oil as the bonus. Wanted to share: Another way to roast the garlic is to make small slits into the eggplant before roasting and stuff raw garlic cloves (or sliced garlic) into the slits and then roast the eggplant. The garlic gets roasted right with the eggplant and ground in when you grind the eggplant. I always add some yogurt to add some extra creaminess.
That's exactly what I do with the garlic too! 🤗🥰
That sounds great
that is a really brilliant idea and alot less steps too gonna try this
Great idea but you may lose some of the scrumptious juices of the eggplant.
Great idea only you don't get the oil. I added some of the garlic oil to the dish.
Baba ganoush is an important side dish at our lunch, In Syria we are add fresh sliced of tomatoes and green pepper, and Chopped parsley
God potect and bless you brothers and sisters in Syria.
I really should have been Middle Eastern instead of Ukrainian!! I F'LOVE middle eastern cuisine
Bashar al-Assad is a hero to the free world
@@catherinegray1367 God bless Ukraine as well though lol
That sounds amazing! Thanks for the tip!
Just a tip for who doesn’t have a grill:
Wash the eggplant
Poke some hole by using fork on eggplant
Wrap tightly with aluminum foil
Bake in the oven for about 25-30 min at 450F
Voila!
thanks adem!
Thank yoy
why the aluminum foil? :)
@@sdonna3882 it allows the eggplant to cook on the inside without burning
@@sarah-wt6ef make sense thanks for the tip
I followed this recipe but added 1 tsp. smoked paprika. This added a smoked flavor that I was desiring as I had to bake my eggplant. (Grilling the eggplant might provide the smoke flavor) Perfection!! Also, poke holes in the skin of the eggplant if you bake them. They will explode like bombs If you don’t :))) I found out the hard way.
I once made this with another recipe using raw garlic and no blender just mashing the eggplant. Didn't love it, but decided to try this recipe. Holy, that was a completely different experience! The roasted garlic and using the blender to make it smooth really made a huge difference. I did drain some of the liquid because I prefer a thicker dip, but it was really delicious. Served with some home made naan and roasted green beans.
Thanks! :)
Thanks for the recipe! the recipe in the video is actually called "mutabbal" which translates to "seasoned".
"Baba ganoush" is usually used to describe this related eggplant recipe: only roasted eggplants, garlic, fresh chopped tomato, parsley and bell peppers, and salt topped with olive oil.
Tip: if you chop your eggplant by hand, it doesn't get as slimy or watery
Yaaayy! Someone who knows! ✨💕🌸
Accurate. Baba ghannouj is not wots in this video.
The non mid Eastern Arabic call it his way
As united mpmp else said, in the West, we call what he made, baba ganoush. Happy to be corrected though and love the sound of proper baba ganoush. Do you roast the eggplant, cube it and then serve it cold with the other chopped or sliced vegetables? Thanks.
@@nikiTricoteuse the gall. Babaghanoush is from the Middle East and the Westerner is telling them what it is? Just be corrected.
I absolutely love love your channel! I am a former elementary school teacher and I can honestly say you’re a great teacher. This was well executed visually and with clear directions!!! Ill be making it tomorrow thanks to you
I agree. This guy is my go to for a good recipe for what ever I am looking to make
My friend from Turkey visited me in New York some years ago. When I came home from work, she was cooking a whole eggplant directly over the burner of my gas stove. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! But when she was done with the eggplant, she made a chili sauce using plain yogurt. One more thing I'd never thought to do with yogurt! I'm even watching this video because I want to learn how to make my eggplant mushy textured, just like she did.
Concerning the liquid from the eggplant: I collect the juice, and let it reduce in a non stick pan for a bit until it is almost like a caramel syrup before adding it back. I liked the result, can only recommend.
I was thinking if that would work. thanks for the comment and answering my question
Thanks for the recipe. I agree that when you cook at home it tastes better, and it also makes you appreciate the amount of work that goes into every dish you eat in a restaurant.
Looks so delicious. My grandma used to make it with sunflower and olive oil and the sunflower oil adds such a distinct flavor. Soooooo good!!
Aia e salata de vinete nu Babaghanus
Humos, Baba ganoush, Shawerma, Syria cuisine 🇸🇾 is truly the best in the world 👌🏻 Love their food
English food is better, especially sausages
Looks delicious - we have a version of this in Romania where we do not add garlic; we make a paste from grilled eggplants and homemade mayo, then when we add finely chopped red onion when and as we have it. We also have it with fresh tomatoes sometimes. YUM
What is that called???
In Romanian it’s just eggplant salad
Of all the places to not add garlic. What about the vampires?
i subscribed when you said ONE CUP OF GARLIC.
definitely gonnna make this recipe! i've always been scared of making baba ganoush but you've got me convinced!
It’s a good way to know someone’s not a vampire.
Hahahahaha me too I love garlic
Garlic is awesome - I've just got some from Poland - nice and fresh - so crunchy and juicy- unlike the one from supermarket.
If it wasn't for the mouth odour I will eat it for a breakfast,lunch and dinner 😅😂
😂😂😂...I did the same thing 😁🖤.
This recipe sucks ...donot add cup full of garlic ...it is really too much
This is one of my favorite dishes. It introduced me to a world of food that I never thought I would like. You just made it so much simpler for me to make it at home since I have a brand new gas range! Thank you so much
I grew up with mostly standard American food and recently found my way into these Mediterranean dishes. This stuff is fire. It's simple, tasty, healthier, easy to prep, and generally just tastes more alive than what I'm used to.
I love Lebanese food it’s healthy and its my favorite food.
you cand find this receipt in Turkey, Israel...and so on
@@retetelelupopescu I think you meant to say Palestine. This recipe of Baba Ghanoush is native to the Arab ethnic cuisine of the Levant region of the Middle East, and the Palestinians are the ethnic group who have the historic and traditional claim to this recipe, not the Israelis who appropriate the cuisine of the Palestinians. In fact, Israeli baba ghanoush is a mutated variant of the recipe that uses mayonnaise. So no, this is not an Israeli dish, but it is a Palestinian one.
@@retetelelupopescu you know Israel steals Arab cultures right ?
@@Ramzy369 butt hurt you are I guess, He/she said that you can find this food in many countries. Did not say it is an Israeli dish
@@arwarashad7392 there are so many countries..that had borrow so many recipe one from another.
Turned out delicious! My husband now wants this weekly 😋
I grew up eating it and hummus, both of which are wonderful dishes from Lebanon and Syria.
My wife is not an eggplant fan, so this is how I make it for her, and she loves it. I prefer a bit less precessed, more chunky, but this compromise is worth it! Cheers.
Thanks for watching!
How do you make it chunky? I also prefer that
This stopped being Baba Ghannouj and turned into Mutabbal the moment you added tahini. Out of the 3 most popular roasted Eggplant dishes in the levant, Mutabbal is the most popular in the west, it is also the one erroneously refered to as Baba Ghannouj.
The 3 eggplant cold mezze dishes are: Mutabbal (contains tahini), Baba Ghannouj ( does not contain tahini) and Salatet Al Raheb (also does not contain tahini)
Potato.... Patatas.. 😂😂😂
Great recipe! Ill definitely try this inovative way. Cooking garlic this way is really beneficial!!! Can make hummus and baba gannoush at the same time.
yup
I roast the eggplant on open fire until charred , clean it, purée it and than add some mayo, salt, pepper, lemon juice to taste. Serve on bread slices with fresh tomatoes. Delish!!!! ** Thanks for the recipe - will try it!
I LOVE BABA!!! I had it at a greek place on vacation, and fell in love with it. Went home & promptly taught myself how! Thanks for the inspiration & tips ;-)
Thanks for watching!
I ate first time this long time ago in Egypt,trust me I could not find that taste any where,this looks too good ,will try ,thanks for explaining so well.
Hi! This is my first video of yours that I've watched and I'm honestly loving how you share your culinary fundamentals with us - and your calm yet guiding personality! Instant sub :)
His demeanor reminds me of the * Spain On A Fork * guy. Calm and friendly, and they both get right to the point, with nice recipes.
If you’re not familiar with him, definitely worth looking for and watching.
От просмотра этого ролика получаешь не только прекрасный рецепт, но и эстетическое удовольствие! Браво Шеф! Подписка.
When you do things homemade, it will always taste better. I saw it ever. When you cook at home, you use the better ingredients for you, and your family. Regards, and thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for showing us the spoon spiral trick at the end!!!
Thank you so much for this recipe!! Made it tonight and it turned out delicious, especially love the garlic confit!
I love my baba ganoush but never liked eggplant much at all. I've been making it for several decades but have in the past twenty years or so, limited my oil intake so it's just grilled eggplant, fresh garlic, lemon juice and tahini. This looks like a very decadent version and I'm sure it's yummy.
I loooove that you mentioned that baba ghanoush a “classic” dip!
Most mainstream channels usually stick to Americanized dips, like French onion dip, or even guacamole, etc. when they use the word “classic”.
Made this today. Is lovely, thank you. Only thing is the garlic. I had to turn it off after 20 minutes as it was already overcooked, and this was on the lowest gas setting. Ended up with crunchy garlic instead of soft ones like yours. Worked fine within the baba ganoush itself.
I used to the Persian recipe where they put some roasted tumeric but this one looks delicious I will definitely try it.
Great way to explain how to cook it. Thanks
I added pine & roasted dry white onion ... I never roasted garlic I put fresh but I mushed it to be so creamy & eggplant roasted with two dry white onion roasted else put tahini , vinegar , salt , cumin & black pepper with pine nuts only & so yummy
That's so amazing dish.. I'll try this recipe inshallah
Your a great cook. Never throw out anything from the cooking! That water from the eggplant is wonderful!
The Baba Ganoush looks Amazing!...I just came from the market with ingredients to make your hummus recipe, the garbanzo beans are soaking...Really Love that you make things from scratch. Thank you Chef
Thanks for watching!
Great! So delicious! Thanks!
I saw one road-side hotel in Dubai add 1 roasted chilli (deseeded) for that extra punch. It's roasted and added in while plating as fine pieces. It just add's that oomph to the Ganoush. May not be traditional, but I just loved it.
That's a typically middle eastern fare thing, to add a roasted chilli to everything.
Over here in Germany, every Döner / Kebab place does this.
good cook, straight to the point, everything you say makes sense
Tried this recipe. It was a hit. My family loved it. Thanks from India
Amazing! Cooked the eggplant in oven and beautiful, I'm eaten it by the spoonful! Thanks Chef
Just made this and it was sooo tasty! You know what made it even better?? Two dashes of liquid smoke! Thanks for making this video!
Roasted garlic & roasted garlic olive oil seems to be your favourite and now mine too after trying your recipies Billy ❤️
Hope you enjoy
Introduced to Baba Ganoush as a kid...one of my all time favorite nosh treats
I had the best humus on a recent trip to South Carolina. It was made from boiled peanuts instead of chickpeas.
I just made this. It was a little challenging. I relied on my memory and then played it again after I realized I was confused. I over cooked the garlic but I don’t think that hurts anything. My biggest problem was adding too much cumin. It overpowered it. Luckily I roasted two egg plants so I ate some of that roasted egg plant along with what I made and it was very palatable. I also think I may have put in too much tahini. Regardless I ate it with pita bread and it was very good. These chefs on TH-cam make tv watching so enjoyable and offer such healthy food ideas to people. I think Covid may have had something to do with it and eating and staying healthy. Maybe not. But I know I need a new and better food processor! I just now see I forgot the lemon juice! Tomorrow I’ll repair it all.
I love this I love eggplant thank you so much God Bless 🙏
Thank you so kindly!!
Adding some pomegranates just does this so insanely good!
i only found your channel because of the hummus recipe and i was waiting for you to show us this one! thank you so much, it looks AMAZING :)!
My pleasure 😊
Baba ganoush with the fresh bread is soooo gooooooooooood. I never have egg plants but this is the one exception
My dear I love most of your recipes, but this one you changed it a lot.
Let me teach you the Lebanese way. First, make an incision in the egg plants you don't want them to explode in the oven.
Second, the major mistake don't put them in the mixer,you lose the texture. Use either two knives to cut them in very little pieces or pound them with the wooden handle that we pound the garlic with.
Third, we don't boil the garlic we add two or three fresh minced gloves of garlic for the two egg plants, then add the Tahini, Lemon juice ,and salt only.We don't add Cumen. Cumen is for Humans.
That is it.You can add some parsley, and some Pomgranad seeds to make it fancy. Don't forget the olive oil on the surface. Good Luck.
This is the original recipe Chef. Keep your beautiful work.
Yes, I agree with all your points. I'm Israeli and we make it like you. Especially your point about not using a mixer, I can't imagine. The only deviation to the above I've found worthwhile is a couple tablespoons yogurt mixed in.
thk u.
@@letXeqX i was going to add this point as well, we in Jordan add joghurt to the ingrediants as well! but still i like to try new recipes and styles.
@@ja3arko Yeah, well we probably got the idea from you guys, so thanks 😊 Hope you can visit Israel one day, we're very close! All the best to you habibi.
@@letXeqX yeah that’s true, we’re so close yet so far! I would love to visit the country and get to know the people! Maybe one day! Thanks a lot Habibi 👍🏻😊
Thank you! I just needed a refresher on the baba ganoush.
In Ukraine we cook so much with the eggplant and I miss it a lot, since, like you said, Americans have no clue what to do with it ))) So I cook it for my family in so many different ways
Just to give you some tips, if you blend it in the food processor or cut the eggplant with a metal knife, it will give it a bitter aftertaste and discoloration. It's better to use a wooden spoon to take it out of the shell and a plastic or wooden knife to cut the eggplant. Cheers!
@Fist Bump It does not matter if its stainless steel or not my friend. Btw, the food processor blades are also stainless steel.
Using a food processor will grind the seeds, which makes the dish bitter. When you keep mentioning “flavor” over and over, but you don’t char the eggplant, it’s clear you haven’t don’t know how baba ghanoush should taste.
@@tuckerbunch9553 Didn't I just say that is better to use a wooden spoon or a wooden or plastic knife for that?
I've never messed up baba ganoush. It's too easy to mess up. Cook eggplant, preferably on fire for added flavor. If not use your oven. Blend it with the ingredients. Sesame paste AKA tahini. Add some garlic. Roasted garlic preferably. Squeeze in a lemon. Drizzle in some olive oil.Now you have bubba ganache. Garnish with zatar. Or no garnish at all. Zatar will blow your mind. It's just a condiment. Replace eggplant with blended garbanzo beans and you will have hummus.
Brilhiant ideia to cook the garlic with a olive oil that way , I'm defenetly going to make this deep , it looks delicious. Thank you
amazing recipe, the only thing I would change, is not to use a food processor, as it would make baba ganoush runny and watery, you can just use a knife and a chopping board, it'll make a perfect consistency.
Thanks for the idea. Is it soft enough to just mash with a fork?
@@Nozarks1 absolutely!
Billy, you are one of my favorite TH-camrs. I think you should add that male eggplants are the better choice for this recipe, and explain how to tell the difference. Keep up the great work. Thanks
Great recipe!
It is important to store the garlic confit properly. When it is stored improperly in oil (without oxygen) and in warm temperatures (at room temperature), it can produce a very serious toxin that causes the illness botulism. Botulism can be fatal if not treated immediately.
Thank you
Yes! Thank you for this! This happened to me 20 years ago. My flat sitter left me a gift of garlic in olive oil when I returned home. A few hours after pouring it on my salad my body turned into a furnace and huge dark red lumps appeared all over my body until there was no clear skin left. I obviously cannot have had full blown botulism but as someone who was nervous about what western medicine would do to me, I sat in a chair for 3 days drinking massive amounts of magnesium ascorbate vit C and dandelion root until my body detoxed. I could not lie down, I could not speak, I meditated and prayed but it was the most terrifying thing that happened to me. Later on when I researched and discovered that garlic in olive oil turns deadly after a few days I realised I had dodged a bullet. More people need to know about the dangers of just randomly putting stuff into oil to flavour it 🙏
Made it today per recipe. I used Aleppo pepper instead of cayenne and eliminated cumin, but will add a little bit next time for extra flavour. Delicious! Thank you for sharing this. Tomorrow will try your hummus.
Looks absolutely stunning Chef👍🏾
Thanks so much
You are right the confit garlic is a game changer. I make it and it was amazing! I just made artichoke hummus with confit garlic!
Just followed your recipe and made this for the first time. The roasted garlic is delicious!! I roasted an eggplant that I believe was on it's last leg. I think today was the absolute last day to bake up this eggplant but in the future I will definitely use a fresher one. I sprinkled on some sea salt and paprika. I love how you teach this recipe and I am enjoying this recipe right now with pita bread and a glass of red wine. Cheers :)
Dear Billy, I made your Baba Ganoush today. It's sooo delicious!!! Thanks a lot! And good luck!
Watching this at 10pm and now I'm hungry... This is the best bg recipe by far... Looks delicious!
Hah, Thanks for watching!
You are the best chef in the you explain things so clearly and I love your recipes as well .
Made this tonight and can't keep my daughter out of it. Hope she leaves some for me! Tasted great!
Hah. Thanks for giving it a shot
I’ve made this several times since the last time I posted a comment. It is amazing!
Wow I love this recipe. I am vegetarian. I love to mo see more vegetarian dishes from you
Thank you for this recipe... Very beautiful presentation. Love it
Muy bueno este babaganush , nunca lo había visto hacer con esa cantidad de ajos confitados parece que tu receta es muy buena
Roasted Eggplant Mash is very famous out here. This is slightly different and looks amazing and delicious.
It really is!
Great recipe thanks! My friend adds fresh breadcrumbs to chicken it a little. Love he the idea of the cooking garlic
Thanks for sharing , this is one of my favorite it’s so testy ,the only thing i always use Chinese eggplant 🍆 and less garlic and black pepper
I want to thank you for the recipe and especially the instructions. Awesome
Have been making this gain confit since 1982, the first time I had it in an Italian restaurant. Thought I went to heaven.. always in my fridge. Love your channel.
We have the same thing in Greece but we call it melitzanosaláta, eggplant sauce 🤗❤️🇬🇷
This is the first time i vvatch your channel and im gonna stick to it. I like the vvay you explain and the quiet vvay you talk. That's a bonus because english is not my mother language. Thanks for this delicious recipe.
I absolutely love this recipe! I'll be grabbing a couple of eggplants (one of my faves) today and enjoying (devouring) this tonight! Great idea using the garlic confit. TFS and stay safe! 🌈🌈🌈
Thanks for watching!
When we cook meat on the charcoal grill, after the steaks come off I often throw in a couple eggplant from the garden to roast in the residual heat of the grill; lid on. In the morning I remove the cooled eggplant and make my babaganoush. Wonderful smoky flavor with this technique.
We cook our eggplants on the fire on the stovetop! It’s pretty common in India. Try making bharta from this roasted eggplant as well.
This looks super amazing. I tried this the first-time whilst travelling in middle east and want to make it. Appreciate the video so much because the blogs and stuff on how to make it through words weren't descriptive enough for me to understand. You make it look super easy and I cannot wait to try this!
I see a lot of people remove the eggplant seeds, Im glad you didnt, i love them in there.
I used to remove the seeds, word is they're more bitter, but then I had a few eggplants that were so full of seeds I couldn't toss them or there'd be nothing left. It was my best ganoush yet.
Thank you so much you’re the first one showing the video with temperature
I am definitely going to try this, looks absolutely delicious. Aubergine is also nice cut into chunks tossed with olive oil, seasoned, then roast as you would potatoes. Good in the air fryer too.
Looking forward to some baba ganouch. Thanks for the recipe
Brilliant idea! Never thought of frying the eggplants in the airfryer...then topped with baba ganouch, yummy 😋 how long do you fry them at which temperature? Cooking greetings from France 🇫🇷😊
Just made this. Went without tahini but 2tsps of sweet paprika instead of the cayenne. Roasted garlic really lifted your take on this
I followed your hummus recipe today. It exceeded my expectations. Looking forward to trying your babaganush 👍👍👍🕊🕊🕊🌱🌱🌱💕💕
My grandparents used to bbq the eggplants to get the smoky flavour also. Great job chef !
Great video! I can't believe you got thumbs down? People are so weird.....
while i was in college i always had a pre-prepared tub full of this in the fridge whenever im too lazy to whip something up to eat. i just toast a bread slice, dip it into this bad boy, and be on my merry way to class. cheap and healthy.
Thanks for sharing, chef Billy!
This recipe is great, it looks very delicious, I make it with yogurt and serve it with grills, I love Baba Ghanoush, and I love your recipe too.👌❤
Great idea!
First time watcher. Was after a baba ganoush recipe and this was at the top of the list. You are a great presenter mate. Have subscribed. Thanks, Matt from Aus
😊you make it pretty good 👌🏽 Its so tasty.🤤
Best regards from palestine woman in germany
Is delicious. I'm from Mexico but I love this kind of healthy food 👌 I already made it. Thank you so much for the recipe.
I think processing it is simply ruining this traditional dish just use your fork and leave some bites to it.
Also let me know but I slice the egg plant in half to cook faster increase smokiness when grilling.
I just press garlic in no confit
I love baba ganoush and make it sometimes. Do love the idea of the garlic confit. Nice flavor boost
That looks amazing, got to try it, my wife and I love it.
yummy! love baba ganouj, with pita, sliced tomatoes and olives.....
Oh my, I am sold, you are so Amazing!
I eat it the first time for 12 years ago in Egypt. From the first moment I love it... It's so yummi ♥️
Roasted on an open flame is the best.
Thank you for this great inspiration.
I made Baba Ganoush yesterday without roasting the garlic.
But I'll try this next time.