Homos Tahineh & Baba ghannouj are 2 of the most popular middle eastern dips and served as cold appetizers or starters with bread. Homos tahineh is a smooth thick mixture of mashed chickpeas and tahineh. Baba ghannouj is a dip of grilled eggplant pured with tahineh. Most popular recipe: Mix content with lemon juice, add salt, garlic and olive oil to taste.