Need to identity certain spice in baba ganoush?

[Guest guest]

I should ask next time I go, but there a great taste in certain baba

ganoush recipes in NYC restaurants. It's not cumin. I don't think it's

coriander. Maybe it's allspice? It's sort of has an earthy taste is all

I can say. Hmmm . . . Any ideas?

[Guest guest]

I have checked my recipes for baba ganoush and most of the spice ingredients

are tehini-some lemon juice, cumin, salt, and vinegar. However, some people

I know use a spice called Baharat. It is a mixture of several different

spices. I can provide you with a recipe for it if you wish.

 

I just love baba ganoush.

 

Janice

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no path .... and

leave a trail.

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of joe979xx

Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:05 PM

 

Need to identity certain spice in baba ganoush?

 

I should ask next time I go, but there a great taste in certain baba

ganoush recipes in NYC restaurants. It's not cumin. I don't think it's

coriander. Maybe it's allspice? It's sort of has an earthy taste is all

I can say. Hmmm . . . Any ideas?

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Joe

That is the wonderful thing about this dish, it lends itself to so much

variation. Have you tried a combination of cumin AND coriander? This I have done

in the past before. Another nice addition is mint!

 

joe979xx <joe979xx wrote:

I should ask next time I go, but there a great taste in certain baba

ganoush recipes in NYC restaurants. It's not cumin. I don't think it's

coriander. Maybe it's allspice? It's sort of has an earthy taste is all

I can say. Hmmm . . . Any ideas?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I just tried the cumin and corriander. I always use cumin but the

corriander, which I just tried and like it. Alos, some recipes say to

split and roast, mine is best cooking whole eggplant (with fork

holes) until burnt. It's messey but worth it.

 

And thanks for the tip on baharat. I found recipe.

http://www.cliffordawright.com/recipes/baharat.html

 

 

, " Janice " <JAli wrote:

>

> I have checked my recipes for baba ganoush and most of the spice

ingredients

> are tehini-some lemon juice, cumin, salt, and vinegar. However,

some people

> I know use a spice called Baharat. It is a mixture of several

different

> spices. I can provide you with a recipe for it if you wish.

>

> I just love baba ganoush.

>

> Janice

> Do not follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no

path .... and

> leave a trail.

>

>

>

>

> On Behalf Of joe979xx

> Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:05 PM

>

> Need to identity certain spice in baba

ganoush?

>

> I should ask next time I go, but there a great taste in certain baba

> ganoush recipes in NYC restaurants. It's not cumin. I don't think

it's

> coriander. Maybe it's allspice? It's sort of has an earthy taste is

all

> I can say. Hmmm . . . Any ideas?

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're very welcome. I am also enclosing a recipe from Egypt for Baharat.

 

Mix equal parts of these ground spices

paprika

black pepper

cloves

cinnamon

nutmeg

cardamom

cumin

coriander

Store in a airtight jar

 

Here is one from Saudi

 

1/3 cup black pepper

1/4 cup coriander powder

1/4 scant cup cinnamon

1/4 scant cup clove -- ground

1/3 cup cumin

2 teaspoons cardamom -- ground

1/4 cup nutmeg -- ground

1/2 cup paprika -- ground

1/3 cup curry powder

1/4 scant cup dried limes -- ground

 

 

 

Mix all ingredients. Store in a tightly sealed jar. Makes about 2 cups.

 

Janice

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go where there is no path .... and

leave a trail.

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of joe979xx

Friday, December 08, 2006 5:26 AM

 

Re: Need to identity certain spice in baba

ganoush?

 

I just tried the cumin and corriander. I always use cumin but the

corriander, which I just tried and like it. Alos, some recipes say to

split and roast, mine is best cooking whole eggplant (with fork

holes) until burnt. It's messey but worth it.

 

And thanks for the tip on baharat. I found recipe.

http://www.cliffordawright.com/recipes/baharat.html