Zaalouk (Spicy Aubergine Salad) - Morocco

Name: Zaalouk (Spicy Aubergine Salad) - Morocco
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs aubergines, peeled and cubed; 5 garlic cloves, peeled; salt; 3 large beef tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon harissa; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 bunch parsley, flat leaf

Submitted by Mme M

"Called ajlouk in Tunisia. Make this a little in advance, so the flavors blend well. If you can't find harissa, add 1 tsp paprika and a good pinch of cayenne."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs aubergines, peeled and cubed
5 garlic cloves, peeled
salt
3 large beef tomatoes, peeled and chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 teaspoon harissa
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 bunch parsley, flat leaf

directions

Boil the aubergines and the garlic in a pan of boiling, salted water for 30 minutes or until they are very soft.
Drain, then chop the aubergines with the garlic in a colander, mashing down with a fork, pressing all the water out.
Put the tomatoes into the emptied pan and cook on low heat for 20 minutes, or until reduced to a thck sauce. Stir it occasionally.
Mix with aubergines and the rest of the ingredients.
Season to taste.

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Reviews

This was an interesting flavor but the texture was a bit off-putting for me. And even with the red of the tomatoes, once they cooked into a sauce and were mixed with the eggplant, the result was a sort of thick paste. It seemed less a salad and more a sort of sauce or condiment.

Chef Kate