TANGY BEAMMUS WITH SPICY EGGPLANT AND MUSHROOM

TANGY BEAMMUS WITH SPICY EGGPLANT AND MUSHROOM

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BY ANY RELATIVE COMPARISON, IT WASN’T REALLY A BAD DAY IN MY PROGRESS TO MATURITY.

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OK, last night, was a rough night.

It was at the inconvenient juncture of 3 am, when this garlic-tolerant vampire usually pop herself a good reliable melatonin-jelly bean and wait for it to propel into a semi-decent night of sleep, that she found, Marnie. Of course, to Marnie’s fluffy highness, it was no big deal with her mighty presence of 1.4 M followers (M, guys, not K anymore. K apparently is for losers), but for me, for me it was devastating to say the least. The fact that they’d hit that big M, and are still growing, is amazing. To be honest it’s making me wonder about how to grow instagram followers myself. There are so many options that I’ve always been a little intimidated and resulted in just trying to grow my account naturally. However, by reading reviews similar to https://thesmallbusinessblog.net/goread-io-review/, I now have a better idea of where to begin and how to get myself on track for 1.4 MILLION too. It turned me into a living hybrid of Forest Gump and Ewok, two most endearing mystical creatures in the world. Not only she sent me into an unstoppable scrolling with the constant mindless chuckles, but she had led me into the internet-dominating world of sausage-tongue dogs with no returns. Boom, here was another. Boom, omg that one’s adorable, too. Then one after the other, like an avalanche of deadly cuteness, burying me under a blanket of midnight-delights that, despite my best effort, I barely crawled out of in one piece at the wee-morning of 5 am.

Today, I woke up looking just as well as one of them.

But, professionally speaking, I still have to get my shit together to talk my other discovery last night, which happened to be one of those nights when I found myself scraping the bottom of my keyboard looking for potato chips-crumbs to sustain this bunker-style life. To my surprise as well, foraging through my dark forest laden with seductive canned meat trying to lure me into the dark side, it was also the night where I found my long-lost, inner vegetarian-self. Did you know, that if you puree a couple cans of buttery white beans with thick Greek yogurt, a dab of tahini and whatnots, then cover it with a company of bits-y browned vegetables in a spicy and garlicky oil, an highlights of fresh herbs and squirts of some good olive oil, then you would have a meal so satisfying that it would almost make you forget that something is missing from this diet? Tangy, creamy, oily and savoury with just the right amount of pain to keep you going back for more, and needless to say, a completely legitimate weeknight emergency-dinner. I mean, it wouldn’t be the worst thing, nor even difficult, to do this once in a week is what I’m saying. Wait, you mean, everybody knows that? OK, great, I guess just like Marnie, I’m also just late to this game after the few million others…

But at least, I was comforted by the fact that while one side of my sense of responsibility faltered, and the other side had prevailed. By any relative comparison, really wasn’t a bad day in my progress to maturity. Speaking of which, it’s approaching 2 pm as we speak. And I think, somewhere civilized, what they call… a siesta is it?, is considered a very responsible, if not a must practice of fine living.

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Serves: 2~4

The Greek yogurt you use needs to be very very thick, like the thickest kind you can find. If you find your yogurt on the runny side, put it in cheese-cloth over a strainer with something heavy on top, and let drain for a few hours in the fridge. You can substitute eggplants and mushrooms with other vegetables you have on hands, like zucchini… cauliflower… peas and etc. The cooking time may vary a bit, but the principle is to chop them really finely to a super coarse pesto-consistency. You can use the leftovers as a sauce for pasta, too.

TANGY BEAMMUS WITH SPICY EGGPLANT AND MUSHROOM

Ingredients

    TANGY BEAMMUS:
  • 2 cans (400 grams each) white bean, such as cannellini or butter beans
  • 1/2 cup (115 grams) Greek yogurt, the thicker the better
  • 3 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp tahini paste
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 tsp sugar
  • Salt to season
  • SPICY EGGPLANT AND MUSHROOM:
  • 1 heaping cup (90 grams) peeled and finely diced eggplant
  • 1 cup (68 grams) finely diced shitake mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup olive oil + 2 tbsp
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
  • Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle
  • Crusty bread and wedges of lemon to serve

Instructions

  1. TO MAKE THE TANGY BEAMMUS: Drain the canned beans really really well, then transfer to a food-processor along with Greek yogurt (the THICKEST kind you can find), garlics, tahini paste, lemon juice and sugar. Run for 2 min until smoothly pureed, then season with salt accordingly. Set aside.
  2. TO MAKE THE SPICY EGGPLANT AND MUSHROOM: Peel the eggplant and finely dice into tiny cubes. Same as the mushrooms. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over high heat, cook the eggplant and mushrooms for approx 4 min, stirring just a few times (won't brown properly if you stir too much), until evenly browned. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and cook for a few more seconds. They should have lost at least 1/2 the volume. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat, then add minced garlic, chili flakes, ground cumin, ground coriander and ground black pepper. Cook for 30 seconds, then add the browned eggplants and mushrooms, and cook for another 30 seconds. Turn off the heat then add 1 tbsp of chopped mint, and re-season with a bit more salt.
  3. Spoon the spicy egglants and mushrooms over the tangy beammus. Sprinkle the remaining chopped mint over the top and drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil. Serve with crusty bread and a squeeze of lemon juice.
https://ladyandpups.com/2015/05/15/tangy-beammus-with-spicy-eggplant-and-mushroom/
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18 Comments
  • Enlightenment

    May 15, 2015 at 4:46 PM Reply

    Yum. I was wondering if t baba gamoush some lingering eggplants or make them Sichuan style. Do you recommend brining the eggplant? How fine should the eggplant dicing be?

    • mandy@ladyandpups

      May 15, 2015 at 4:55 PM Reply

      Enlightenment, you can really add anything you want! I’ve never brined eggplants before.. hm.. intriguing. I would dice the eggplants into 1/4″ cubes, but you can finely chop them, too.

  • Natasha.Tasha

    May 15, 2015 at 6:45 PM Reply

    Yummy! This is my new favorite version of hummus!
    Out of this recipe, Mandy do you have an idea of a great cornbread? I really have problems making “the good kind”, and the ones I’ve made so far are falling apart I would appreciate it if you help me with this, I really trust your skills and advices. Thank you!

    • mandy@ladyandpups

      May 15, 2015 at 9:26 PM Reply

      Natasha, believe it or not, I have never made cornbreads!! there’s a recipe from the Heritage cookbook that’s available for viewing on Amazon.com. I think I’ll start there…

  • Judy@ImBoredLetsGo

    May 15, 2015 at 6:59 PM Reply

    I’ve made “beammus” a few times before but never was smart enough to add such a deliciously beautiful topping of eggplant and mushrooms. Definitely going to save this to try next time! Beautiful.

  • Valentina @Hortus

    May 15, 2015 at 8:58 PM Reply

    You are always so surprising, and in so many ways than one! I seriously want to eat the screen. Too bad I don’t have access to shiitakes but I’ll try with other kinds of flavorful mushrooms!

  • Erika Kubick

    May 15, 2015 at 9:28 PM Reply

    damn this looks amazing. I wouldn’t hesitate to add a little sprinkle of good feta cheese.

    Erika Kubick
    CheeseSexDeath.com

  • cynthia

    May 16, 2015 at 1:01 AM Reply

    This is GORGEOUS. If that description didn’t already get me (buttery white beans, browned veggies, spicy and garlicky sauce, TAHINI!) then that smiley and these incredible photos did me in. This looks incredible, Mandy.

    • cynthia

      May 16, 2015 at 1:02 AM Reply

      PS eeeee Ewok dog!!!!

  • Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    May 16, 2015 at 2:50 AM Reply

    Definitely need to get on this! Such a sassy dip!

  • Rebecca @ DisplacedHousewife

    May 16, 2015 at 8:12 AM Reply

    This is really good crunchy veggie food!!! YUM. That Sichuan eggplant mentioned above sounds exciting with this.

  • Jessica | A Happy Food Dance

    May 19, 2015 at 10:22 AM Reply

    This made my mouth water! Oh – and you must check out @toastmeetsworld – another sausaged-tongued dog I found during a sleepless night of IG stalking.

  • Audrey

    May 20, 2015 at 4:44 AM Reply

    OMG. This looks amazing! Two worlds in one dish…can’t go wrong with that!

  • mmmm

    May 31, 2015 at 11:15 AM Reply

    Instead of greek yogurt you can look for labneh, which is yogurt that has been strained into a cream cheese like consistency.
    https://ladyandpups.com/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strained_yogurt

    • mandy@ladyandpups

      May 31, 2015 at 1:31 PM Reply

      Mmmm, thanks for the tip!! It’s hard to get labneh here though :)

  • charm

    January 24, 2018 at 5:58 PM Reply

    When you say 400g of beans is that after you’ve drained the canned beans or before? Thanks Mandy!

    • mandy@ladyandpups

      January 24, 2018 at 6:42 PM Reply

      Charm, that’s before you drain! The can should say 400 grams :)

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