| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables, Eggs | Vegetarian | Salads, Vegetarian | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | lb | Eggplant |
| 2 | tb | Kosher Salt |
| Vegetable Oil For Browning | ||
| 3 | tb | Tomato Paste |
| 2 | Cloves Garlic; Mashed | |
| Juice Of 2 Lemons | ||
| 1 | tb | Cumin |
| Harissa Or Dried Red Pepper Flakes; To Taste | ||
| 1/2 | ts | Ras El Hanout; * See Note |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped Cilantro |
INSTRUCTIONS
*Mideastern blend of spices available at speciality stores - includes cardamom, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, allspice, cinamon, dried pepeprs, cloves, turmeric, ginger,black pepper, dried lavender flowers and dried rosebuds Score the eggplant in strips lengthwise with a vegetable peeler. Slice in 1/2 inch rounds. Sprinkle with salt and let sit in a strainer to drain the eggplant. Squeeze the remaining juice from the eggplant using paper towels. Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skill. Brown eggplant on both sides (I don't use this much oil). Drain on paper towels and refrigerate overnight covered. Mix the tomato paste, garlic, lemon juice and spices ina small bowl. Add to the eggplants, gently coating them. Sprinkle with the fresh cilantro. Serve at room temperature. Recipe by: Jewish Cooking in America Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Annice Grinberg <[email protected]> on Dec 02, 98, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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