May I recommend another variation on the homous theme. If you replace the chickpeas with aubergines (ISTR they are melanzana in Italy and Beranjena in Spain) and sometimes they are called egg plant in other locations. Well if you replcae this vegetable or these vegetables with this aubergines cooked on a berbecue to imbue a smoky flavour you have the traditional Baba Ganoush. Is asame as houmous but with chickpeas replaced by these aforementioned vegetables cooked on a berbecue or maybe a grill. I believe this dish is allso know as moutabel in some of the gulf states.

