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In Syria there is a difference between Baba Ghannouj and Mtabbal Al-Bathenjan, maybe in some countries they use both names for one dish, but here is the difference:

Mtabbal Al-Bathenjan (Mutabbal): prepared from grilled eggplant, yogurt, tahini and crushed garlic.

Baba Ghannouj (Baba Ghanoush): prepared from grilled eggplant, chopped parsley, chopped mint, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, crushed garlic, chopped walnuts, pomegranate arils, chopped tomatoes, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, olive oil, and garnished with chopped walnuts, pomegranate arils, and olive oil.

Let’s make Baba Ghannouj:

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Mnazzalet Al-Bathenjan is also know as “Mnazzaleh”, it is prepared from eggplants stuffed with meat, and cooked with tomatoes, then served with rice.

Let’s make Mnazzalet Al-Bathenjan:

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Lahm Bi-‘Ajin or Sfiha means meat with dough, it is a piece of dough topped with ground meat and the topping is prepared with different flavors which are:

Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha Sada (Plain Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha): gorund meat mixed with chopped onions, pomegranate molasses, tahini, salt and black pepper.

Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha Bel-Bandourah (Tomatoes Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha): gorund meat mixed with chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped red pepper, red pepper past, pomegranate molasses, tahini, salt and black pepper.

Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha Bel-Khudar (Vegetables Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha), or it has another names such as Lahm Bi-‘Ajin Armani or Lahm Bi-‘Ajin ‘Aentabli: gorund meat mixed with chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped red pepper, red pepper past, chopped parsly, chopped mint, pomegranate molasses, tahini, salt and black pepper.

Let’s make Lahm Bi-‘Ajin / Sfiha:

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Bathenjan Mtabbaq is a dish prepared from deep fried eggplants, then cooked with tomatoes, olive oil, onions, green pepper and salt. It is served with Arabic flat bread and green pepper.

Let’s make Bathenjan Mtabbaq:

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Last year I posted Yalanji (stuffed grape leaves), and today’s post is about Yabraq which is also stuffed grape leaves, the differences between Yalanji and Yabraq are:

Yalanji: The filling is rice and vegetables, the size of the grape leaf that is used is large, and the rolled leaves look thick.

Yabraq: The filling is rice and meat, and cooked in lemon juice, the size of the grape leaf  that is used is medium and small, and the rolled leaves look thin and tall like cigarettes.

Let’s make Yabraq:

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