What is the main ingredient of the dish called "baba ghanoush"?

The main ingredient in the dish called "baba ghanoush", also spelled "baba ganoush" or "baba ghanouj", is eggplant and a Levantine appetizer of Lebanese origin which gets sweet and smoky in the oven. And it’s mixed with four other pantry staple Mediterranean ingredients: fresh garlic, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and tahini (sesame paste) to bind it all together. It’s basically like hummus’ lesser-known cousin, but it’s just as amazing and just as easy to make!

No one really knows where the name came from, but in Arabic, "baba" means father, and "ganoush" means spoiled. Put it together and it’s just fun to say! You’re going to love this dish as much you’ll love saying its name!