For starters, we had Babaganoush, Pide & Shakshuka. Babaganoush is a Levantine dish. Basically, aubergine (commonly known as egglant/brinjal) is baked over an open flame before peeling the skin. The end result? A soft but NOT mushy pulp with smoky flavour. It's often eaten as a dip with pide (flat bread). Am not a fan of eggplant but I kind of like this dip as it doesn't have strong eggplant taste, is creamy and somehow reminds me of another popular dip, hummus.

Pide is a Turkish flat bread that is soft and slight chewy, often eaten with dips. Love the grill lines on the bread.

Ottoman's version of Shakshuka - Of sautéed cube aubergine, onion, carrots, green peppers and tomatoes.

Both the Babaganoush & Shakshuka are part of the new menu that Ottoman Kebab will be introducing in a few weeks' time.