Lenten Eggplant (Aubergine)
"Posted for Zaar World Tour 2005. From a cookbook of countries along the Danube. This particular recipe is from Romania, Toolie's country of ancestry (I believe). I've reduced the starting point for the amount of oil (was 1/2 cup), but you can add that amount if you think it's necessary (as you know eggplants are very absorbent). I think the black olives and dill made this dish. I tried this tonight and was very pleased with the taste. Like Bluemoon said, it's not quite a ratatouille but tastes great! Four servings are very filling, so I've changed to 4-6. Be careful with additional salt."
photo by Kumquat the Cats fr
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
directions
- Cut eggplant into small cubes, place on platter and sprinkle them with 2 tablespoons of salt.
- Let stand for 15 minutes, then blot with paper towels, squeezing out as much juice as possible.
- In large skillet, heat oil and add eggplant, onion, scallions, dill, tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Reduce heat, cover, and cook, stirring often, for 10-15 minutes. If necessary, add some water, about 2-3 tablespoons or more.
- When vegetables are tender, sprinkle with flour and parsley and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add olives to heat through. Can be served hot or cold.
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I rated it 5 stars and DH rated it 3 stars, so we will settle for a 4. I agree that the olives make the dish, but do not throw them in until the very end as the recipe reads; you will find in the leftovers that there is a very strong olive flavor. I served it under some swordfish and it was a great pairing. I admit to having subbed diced canned tomatoes for the fresh with great results. I also added a ton of garlic. . .yum! Thanks! Made for VEG*N TAG March 2009. -
A fabulous eggplant recipe, which would make a great side dish, an entrée or a substantial and delicious snack, on toast! Kumquat, when you do try this dish, you’ll find that as you suspected, it does indeed have lots of promise! Like so many recipes I’ve made and tried on the Zaar Tour, this one is just that little bit different from other more familiar recipes but those few little differences have made a world of difference. When I started to read it through I thought ‘ah, a ratatouille-type dish’ but the use of dill and the addition of the flour in step 5 makes it different again. Instead of the 2 tomatoes, I used I used my mother’s recipe for tomatoes - Evelyn's Fried Red Tomatoes Recipe #121041 - which I always have in the freezer. This brought with it the additional flavour of basil. And like katie, I added some garlic. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, Kumquat! I LOVED it, and will be making it often. -
WOW! We loved this stuff!! I followed the recipe..except added 4 garlic cloves to eggplant when cooking! I served it with crusty bread! This will make a great appy!! Thanks!
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Kumquat the Cats fr
New York City, 72
<p>Clockwise from upper left, my dear friends Cranberry, Quincy, Kumquat and Kiwi. All of our cats were born in the wild and adopted by us. Zaar Chefs I have met so far: Elmotoo, justcallmeToni, ~Rita~, Midwest Maven, Bird&Buddha (both of them) and most recently, Ms*Bindy from upstate New York:) Wonderful, sweet, friendly people and great chefs! Most relevant thing to mention here is that I am a vegetarian, and recently became a vegan (almost 100%). To put vegetables and other things not meat or fish on the table I work as an actuary (in my case anyway, a combination of statistician, number-cruncher and/or programmer). For fun I like to travel. Just came back from Namibia, a peaceful democracy in Africa with lots of animals! Got some terrific pictures of lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, rhinocerous, hyenas, all kinds of antelopes, giraffes and zebras. Namibia is the second most sparsely populated country per square mile, just behind Mongolia. Update: We went to Italy this Spring. We had lots of pizza and pasta. The pizza is so much better in Italy, particularly the crust. The Amalfi coast was absolutely beautiful. Spectacular natural scenery (Canada and Alaska are really beautiful, Patagonia in Chile is sublime, Iceland is unique) has been my latest passion as far as travel destinations but I have seen quite a few big cities too (Paris, Berlin, London and Madrid to name a few). On my bulletin board at work I keep a list of every country I've visited (other than the U.S. of course). So far I've made it to five continents: Europe, Africa, South America, Asia and North America of course. I've got only two other continents to conquer:) I don't usually have difficulty finding vegetarian dishes here in the U.S. or overseas, but finding vegan dishes is much harder. I have no kids, just cats, Kumquat, Cranberry, and more recently Quincy and Kiwi. They are purebreds, of the breed alley caticus (okay, American shorthair I guess). Our cats are not vegetarians, though my boyfriend (significant other, long-term partner, whatever) is. I am a friend of all animals both tamed and wild. In addition I am a freethinker and my boyfriend studies philosophy. Either way, we get along pretty well. Also, please allow me to say that my BF and I recently bought a condominium in NYC.:) Pet peeve? Okay, I don't like public scenes, especially parents yelling at their children, lovers' spats, etc. If it must be done please do it in private:D Participation & Awards:</p>
