Baba ghanoush (
Arabic بابا غنوج
bābā ghannūj, also appears as
baba ganush,
baba ghanouj or
baba ghanoug) is a
Levantine dish of cooked
eggplant mixed with
onions,
tomatoes,
olive oil and various seasonings. The Arabic term means "pampered papa" or "coy daddy", perhaps with reference to a member of a royal harem.