Homemade eggplant caviar

Content

1 Cooking features
2 Classic caviar
3 Caviar in the oven
4 Caviar in the oven with pepper
5 Caviar with mushrooms
6 Caviar with parsley
7 Caviar in a slow cooker
8 Conclusion

Homemade eggplant caviar is an addition to main courses and a component of sandwiches. To prepare it you will need a cast iron or steel container with thick walls. Using an oven or multicooker greatly simplifies the process.

The calorie content of eggplant caviar is 65-89 kcal per 100 g of product, which largely depends on the ingredients. Depending on the recipe, peppers, carrots, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms are added to the caviar.

Cooking features

It turns out especially tasty eggplant caviar at home, if the following rules are observed:

when using tomatoes, the appetizer acquires a sour taste;
due to peppers, carrots and onions, caviar becomes sweeter;
The dish becomes especially aromatic after adding spices and herbs;
It is recommended to cut vegetables into cubes, then the appetizer will be the most delicious;
due to its low calorie content, eggplant caviar is included in the diet menu;
eggplants contain fiber and potassium, therefore they promote digestion;
for canning, you need to prepare jars that must be sterilized;
Vinegar is added to winter preparations to extend their storage time.

Classic caviar

Traditional eggplant caviar for the winter is prepared according to the following recipe:

Eggplants (10 pieces) are cut into cubes and sprinkled with salt. Leave the vegetables in this state for half an hour to allow the juice to come out. This will get rid of the bitterness that is often present in these vegetables.
After the specified period of time, the vegetables are washed under running water.
Bell peppers (5 pcs.) are cut into pieces, seeds and stalks are removed.
Tomatoes (1 kg) and onions (5 pcs.) are cut into rings.
Then you need to peel the carrots (5 pieces), which are grated.
In a frying pan, fry the onion in vegetable oil until it becomes transparent.
Add the remaining vegetables to the onion and simmer for half an hour. The vegetable mixture must be stirred constantly.
The final step after removing the vegetable mass from the heat is adding salt and dry black pepper.
The finished snack is placed in jars.

Caviar in the oven

Using an oven will greatly simplify the process of preparing caviar:

Eggplants (1 kg) must be thoroughly washed and dried with a towel. Then they are greased with vegetable oil and placed on a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and place a baking sheet in it.
Vegetables are baked for half an hour, turning them several times.
The finished vegetables are cooled and peeled. Then they are put under pressure to get rid of the bitter juice.
Tomatoes (0.8 kg) are peeled and cut into several parts. Then they need to be chopped with a knife or using a blender.
Eggplants should also be cut into small pieces.
Then finely chop one onion and 2-3 cloves of garlic.
The resulting components are mixed, salt and pepper are added to taste.
Ready eggplant caviar can be rolled into sterilized jars.

Caviar in the oven with pepper

You can bake not only eggplants in the oven, but also peppers.The following recipe shows how to prepare a snack with these vegetables:

Eggplants (1.2 kg) are placed on a baking sheet and pierced in several places with a fork. Then the baking sheet is placed in the oven. To avoid burning, turn the vegetables periodically.
Do the same with bell peppers (3 pcs.). They will take less time to process.
Tomatoes (3 pcs.) and eggplants are peeled, then the vegetables are cut into cubes.
You need to remove the stems and seeds from the peppers, then also cut them into cubes.
Mix all the prepared ingredients in a container, add chopped garlic (2 cloves), vinegar (2 tsp) and sunflower oil (5 tbsp). If you need a sweeter snack, add sugar (0.5 tsp).
The finished caviar is placed in the refrigerator for several hours to infuse.

Caviar with mushrooms

With the help of mushrooms, the appetizer becomes not only tasty, but also filling. The recipe for its preparation includes the following steps:

Eggplants (3 pieces) are cut into two parts, sweet peppers - into four parts. Place the vegetables on a baking sheet, put garlic (10 cloves) on top.
The baking sheet is placed in the oven for 25 minutes.
During this time, cut one onion into strips and grate two carrots.
Onions and carrots are fried in a frying pan with the addition of sunflower oil.
Dip the tomatoes into boiling water for a few minutes, then peel them and cut the pulp into cubes.
Tomatoes are added to the frying pan where carrots and onions are fried.
Champignons (10 pcs.) or other mushrooms are cut into cubes and then fried separately in sunflower oil.
Place tomatoes, carrots, onions, mushrooms in a separate pan and let the vegetables simmer for 5-7 minutes. The mixture must be stirred constantly.
Remove the eggplants and peppers from the oven and give them time to cool. The vegetable pulp is cut into cubes, after which the garlic is chopped. The resulting components are added to the vegetable mass in the pan.
Vegetables need to be simmered for another 20 minutes.
A few minutes before readiness, add herbs, spices and salt to the vegetable mass.

Caviar with parsley

When using parsley, dishes acquire a special taste. How to make such caviar is described in detail in the recipe:

First you need to prepare parsley oil, which will give the eggplants an unusual taste. To do this you will need 5 sprigs of this greenery, 1 clove of garlic, 3 tbsp. l. olive oil, salt and black pepper to taste.
The resulting mixture is placed in a blender and crushed. Then add another 3 tbsp. l. oils and mix thoroughly.
Eggplants (2 pieces) are cut into two parts, after which horizontal and vertical cuts are made in the flesh.
Place the vegetable halves on a baking sheet and brush the pulp with parsley oil.
Prepared vegetables are baked for half an hour at a temperature of 200 degrees.
Tomatoes (2 pcs.) Peeled and cut into cubes.
The finished eggplants are cooled and then peeled.
The resulting pulp is finely chopped.
Additionally, you need to finely chop 5 more sprigs of parsley.
Mix the eggplants and tomatoes, add parsley, salt, sugar, black pepper, olive oil and lemon juice.

Caviar in a slow cooker

Another way to simplify the process of preparing caviar is to use a multicooker.

Eggplants in the amount of 5 pcs. cut into cubes and place in a container. If you use mature vegetables, you must first peel them. Fill the container with water so that it covers the vegetables completely, add salt and place a weight on top.
Two onions are peeled and finely chopped. You also need to peel two carrots and grate them.
The multicooker is turned on to the “Frying” mode and vegetable oil is poured.
First, fry the onion until golden brown, then add the carrots.
Bell peppers (5 pcs.) are cut into pieces, removing the stems and seeds, and placed in a slow cooker.
Tomatoes (4 pcs.) are placed in boiling water, then the skin is removed and the pulp is finely chopped.
Add chopped peppers to the vegetable mass.
Water is poured out of the container with eggplants, after which the vegetables are sent to the slow cooker.
After 5 minutes, add tomatoes.
The next step is to add spices and garlic. First you need to finely chop the garlic or pass it through a garlic press.
Turn on the “Stew” mode on the multicooker and leave the vegetable mixture for 50 minutes.
The prepared snack is placed in jars.

Conclusion

Homemade eggplant caviar is made from seasonal vegetables that are cooked. Using an oven or slow cooker helps simplify this process. Eggplant caviar is low in calories and is a universal addition to various dishes.

Homemade eggplant caviar for the winter