My easy Mutabal
This is a delicious side dish and is allot like hummus. It is baked eggplant, blended with garlic and Tahini and is one of my favorite things! I am making this my way which is a tiny bit different than most. I do not grill the eggplant, also I blend the eggplant instead of mashing it.
Ingredients
2 eggplants
1 large clove garlic
2 Tbs. Lemon juice
2 Tbs. Tahini
1/2 tsp. salt or desired amount
You can add more or less of these ingredients according to your taste.
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Wash and dry eggplants, cut off top stem area, discard. Prick outside of eggplant in several places and place on baking pan, put into oven. Let bake until totally done and soft. Remove from oven and let cool. Take peel off of eggplant and discard.
Place eggplant into food processor or blender. Add other ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour onto a plate, sprinkle with olive oil. This is usually eaten with Arabic bread.
This looks so yummy Lynn! I am sure to make this one!
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Hi Sandhya! Thanks
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Looks delicious. 🙂
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Thanks it is very simple
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this looks very interesting, I bet it also tastes great !
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Thanks! yes it is my favorite, easy and yummy
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What an easy side dish for morning breakfast ! Wil try this with Idly ,Lynz….
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yes we eat it morning or noon anytime! Thanks dear!
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k, I’m hooked…will give this one a try!
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Did you make this in the beginning when I first started? you made the eggs did you make mutabal dear Brenda?
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yes, is this the same recipe? I really enjoyed it. Those eggs were a big hit. That part of my tiny family is in England now. Niece gone back to Uni at York and sister visiting her there and I think she is in London today…anyway, they loved the eggs and turned out they make them too! Sister is a “foodie” she has a lot more time than me as she is able to stay home and her kids are grown and left the nest. Working full time can be a struggle to get cool things like cooking in…so when I cook and it turns out…yay! : ) Cheers dear.
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I am sure ! Yes it is the same only I put a picture! So glad they liked the eggs! Thanks dear! did you put up a post I can go and see?
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I love hummus and mutabal! I am going to try both this weekend.
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Thanks so glad!
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Nice I made tahini chicken last night! LOL. But sadly I cannot eat eggplant so I have to stick to hummus darn it, that looks so good! I want to eat it but at the expense of slurring, swallowing issues, and the likes, I guess I will have to pass. You shouldn’t make hazards look so good, LMBO! 😉
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I remember you said that about making chicken yumm! Sorry dear!
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Yea you were my inspiration! And no worries you continue to inspire me. Next week I will probably make hummus for the first time, LOL. You rock!
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yumm glad you have been inspired! awesome lady!!
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I have never tried Mutabal. It looks absolutely delicious and so creamy. I am not a big fan of the texture of an eggplant, so this looks like a perfect way to eat it 🙂
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yes so funny, I never liked eggplant before! But years ago I tried this and liked it! I make it a little different and the blending gives a texture more like hummus! Thanks Antonia!
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Oh this absolutely perfect
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thanks Lina!
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I love Hummus, bet I would love this too. Looks easy enough to make. Booking marking this recipe too! Thanks Lynn!
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super easy! thanks!
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Oh Lynz…I do like this…Yum 😊
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Thanks!
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Hi Lynz, your blog is amazing and welcoming now..good job..and all the good food of course..yummy! 😛
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you are so sweet! thanks!
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As always, you always something good cooking and that’s why I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award. I know you’ve had all kinds of awards, so feel free just to enjoy the nomination and share a few laughs with me:
http://karinapinella.com/2015/09/24/sunshine-blogger-award/
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you are so sweet! thanks for understanding I am not good at keeping up but just the fact that you nominate me is so humbling and wonderful Karina!!
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This is one I want to try. Great recipe idea! And yes, the whoopee pie looks delicious too!
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thanks JoHanna!
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Oooh I LOVE aubergine and I love hummus – this sounds exquisite 🙂
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I am so glad!
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Looks very delicious Lynz. Do you have a good recipe at Tahin too ?
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To make tahini? I never have
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Okay, I have, but years ago
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Wow cool!
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Is this the same as Baba Ganoush? (Which I love). Looks very tasty, Lyn.
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Pretty much
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Mmm. I love baba ganoush!
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Me too
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Oops. I already said that once before. 😀 I got carried away. LOL.
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ha ha that is fine!
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Loved the texture! yum
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I blend it so it is smooth not chunky
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I could eat this like Nutella 😀 This sounds so delicious. Love to try it skme time. 🙂
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ha ha yes me too!
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This is going to be my entrée for a sort of North African meal that I am going to make for a Moroccan friend next week – thanks Lynz x
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fun say hi for me
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Any idea for dessert? Main course is going to be an experiment – so could ed up on here, or could end up in the bin!
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ok this might sound boring but my friends from the middle east always love carrot cake with a very light touch of frosting
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Really! Maybe I could use the purple carrots ha ha ha
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ha ha very interesting! well the ladies I knew did not like heavy frosting etc. not something they were used to. But loved cookies and more fruit things, like your tart!
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I am planning a Moroccan chicken and almond filo tart – so maybe some little filo parcels filled with dried fruits – what do you think Lynz?
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yummmm I want to attend this dinner!
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ooops forgot to say – planning to make your bread too
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Hi thanks!
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I love eggplant! And I think you’re right, blending is the way to go!
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Yeah I have eaten tons of different kinds at restaurants in Saudi and I just prefer it blended although it might not seem as “real” but my kids eat it and the plate is clean and it’s eggplant!! ha ha
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I like texture too, but sometimes creamy is nice (and easier in the blender!)
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yes it is! The kids really don’t think about it being a vegetable and they love hummus, so they just eat it! works great
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I have a friend who loves eggplant, will have to make this for her. It sounds delicious.
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Its easy and good
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I’m so pleased to see you calling it the right name!! People think that every aubergine tahini dip is baba ganoush!!
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oh yes! I almost put baba ganoush because I thought oh just easier, people can relate to that but I went with the real name ha ha
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Good for you!!! So often I’ve wanted to correct people but I think it would just cause confusion!!
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I debated honestly, but just put the name I knew, especially in Syria no way would they call it baba ganoush when it’s Mutabal. Thanks Elaine with the awesome name lol
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Ha ha! I have to admit that I’ve called mine baba ganoush in the past to keep it simple for people but I have debated doing a post to explain the difference between the two!!!
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ha ha yes I originally put baba ganoush a few months back, then changed it back! As you said can be confusing!
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I was told that if it includes tahini its mutabal, if it doesn’t, it’s baba ganoush 🙂
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Interesting!
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Ha! I didn’t know that. The whole time I was thinking it was a different name for the same thing. Thanks for the insight:)
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I think most people think the same thing, that they are interchangeable, and baba ganoush has become the universal name really hasn’t it? That’s why I hesitate to correct people!!
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Yes it has become the universal name!
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I wouldn’t hesitate:) I find it enlightening when I learn something new:)
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