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Serves
6 as a salad appetizer
Author Notes
This is a middle Eastern Recipe. I first tasted it in Morocco when I was 16. I loved it at first bite, and now it has become a staple in my kitchen. I eat it for breakfast, lunch, and an appetizer. I can't get enough of it! You can vary it by adding peppers, summer squash, or even a few grated carrots. I've added a few chopped olives as well. More olives will remind you of a Tapenade. Enjoy! —zuliebear
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Ingredients
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1
large eggplant, chopped in cubes
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3 tablespoons
Olive Oil (EVOO)
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5
Unpeeled, chopped tomatoes
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1 teaspoon
minced garlic or garlic powder
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6 tablespoons
Ground Cumin
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Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
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Saute your eggplant cubes in olive oil until soft on low heat. Do not allow it to burn. You may need to add a bit of water now and then. Watch it closely. Add the unpeeled chopped tomatoes and the minced garlic if you are using it. Cook until the eggplant and tomatoes are tender. Mash with a ricer. Add the garlic powder here if using it instead of the minced garlic. Sprinkle with the Cumin and salt and pepper to taste. The mixture should be moist, but holding it's shape. It should not be watery. Add a touch of water if it is too dry. Cook a little longer if it is weepy. You can serve this warm or cold as a salad, an appetizer with chips or pita bread, as a sandwich filler, or as a dollop with sour cream in soup! In Morocco, they scoop it up with bread as a salad course. YUMMY stuff!
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