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Not every person likes to eat eggplants. But in vain, this vegetable contains many vitamins and minerals. In addition, eggplant has the ability to remove waste and toxins from the body. It reduces cholesterol levels in the body and has a positive effect on the cardiovascular system. However, even all these positive properties did not attract many in childhood, when their parents forced them to eat eggplants. Due to its bitter taste, few dishes with it are truly tasty. But still, there is one cooking option that leaves no one indifferent, and this is eggplant caviar.
Description of the dish
The dish is prepared from the simplest and most inexpensive ingredients. So everyone can treat themselves to eggplant caviar. Usually it contains no more than 5 components. Most often, eggplants themselves, tomatoes, bell peppers and various seasonings are used for this. The most delicious recipe is considered to be one in which the eggplants must first be grilled. This method of preparation gives the appetizer even more sophistication and rich taste.
Of course, not every home has a grill, so most people use the oven to bake eggplants.Next we will look at several options for preparing eggplant caviar. The first option is the classic one, which is most often used by housewives. The second recipe is prepared not with baked, but with fried eggplants. For many, it is much faster and more convenient to prepare eggplant caviar. And the third cooking method is completely unusual. This dish uses raw ingredients, which gives the caviar a special twist.
Classic eggplant and tomato caviar
Required ingredients:
- 1 kg of fresh eggplants;
- 1 kg of large tomatoes;
- 1 head of garlic;
- kitchen salt and olive oil to taste.
To prepare eggplant caviar, you need to choose young eggplants of medium and small size. Large fruits have tougher flesh and many seeds. Young vegetables will make the dish tastier. So, the eggplants need to be washed under running water. After this, the stalks are removed from each fruit.
Next, prepare the frying pan. It must be covered with cling film and the prepared eggplants placed on top. Then place the pan in a preheated oven for 40 minutes. The oven is heated to 190–200 degrees. You can check the readiness of the eggplants with a regular toothpick. If the fruits are easily pierced, then the frying pan can be removed. After this, the vegetables should stand for a while to cool. Now peel the eggplants and place them in a colander to drain the liquid along with the bitterness.
Then you can prepare the remaining ingredients. Tomatoes must be washed and poured with boiling water. The tomatoes should remain in this state for about 10 minutes. After this, the peel will come off easily.
Now both eggplants and tomatoes should be chopped. To do this, use a meat grinder or blender. The crushed mass is poured into one large container, and the garlic is pressed into it. All components are thoroughly mixed until smooth and olive oil is poured into it. Then salt is added to the snack to taste and the mixture is mixed again.
Place the container with caviar on the stove and cook for 15 minutes. There is no need to cover the container with a lid. During cooking, caviar must be stirred from time to time. That's all, eggplant caviar with tomatoes is ready. Now you can pour it into jars of a container convenient for you. Before this, the dishes should be sterilized. But you don’t have to roll up the appetizer, but leave it for later consumption. When fresh, it can be stored in the refrigerator for about 14 days.
This snack can be used in many ways. It is most often used as an addition to side dishes or simply spread on bread. This recipe, proven over the years, will definitely not disappoint you, and its pleasant taste and spiciness will delight your guests and relatives.
Recipe for eggplant caviar with pepper
Eggplant and tomato caviar can be complemented with other tasty vegetables. For example, you can prepare an excellent snack or preparation for the winter using the following recipe. Interestingly, such caviar can have a completely different appearance depending on the method of preparation. Vegetables for it can be cut into small cubes or pureed in a blender.
To prepare eggplant caviar with tomatoes and peppers we will need the following ingredients:
- medium-sized eggplants - 5 pieces;
- red bell pepper – 2 pieces;
- large ripe tomatoes - 6 pieces;
- large onions – 2 pieces;
- garlic – 4 cloves;
- granulated sugar – 1 tsp;
- chopped dill and parsley - 4 tbsp. l.;
- ground hot paprika – 0.5 tsp;
- ground sweet paprika – 1 tbsp. l.;
- ground black pepper and salt to your taste.
All greens and vegetables should first be washed under running water. Peel the eggplants and cut into small cubes. Then place the chopped pieces in a bowl of the appropriate size, sprinkle with kitchen salt and leave in this form for 20 minutes. After this, the eggplants are placed in a colander and left to stand for a while to drain the water along with the bitterness.
Tomatoes are poured with boiling water, allowed to stand for a while and the skins are removed. The onions should be finely chopped and fried in oil. During cooking, the onions are salted and peppered a little. Add pre-diced tomatoes to it and mix the ingredients thoroughly. Now put the onions and tomatoes on the fire and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Sliced eggplants are fried in a frying pan with the addition of a small amount of vegetable oil. The eggplants should be well golden. They should be stirred from time to time. Add pepper cut into the same small cubes to the mixture of tomatoes and onions and place the container on the fire. Then add granulated sugar, hot and sweet ground paprika and simmer everything over low heat, stirring regularly. Now add fried eggplants to the mixture, mix everything again and cook under the lid for 15 minutes.
The appetizer is completely ready to eat. Caviar must be cooled before use. You can immediately roll the hot snack into sterilized jars.The indicated amount of ingredients is more suitable for immediately consuming the dish. For preservation you will have to increase the amount of ingredients several times.
Recipe for raw eggplant caviar
To prepare raw caviar we will need the following ingredients:
- 1 kilogram of small eggplants.
- 4 large sweet bell peppers.
- 4 large tomatoes.
- 1 medium sized onion.
- A couple of cloves of garlic.
- 4 tablespoons of oil for greasing vegetables (vegetable or olive).
- Herbs to taste (parsley, basil or dill).
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper.
- 0.5 teaspoon of allspice.
- 0.5 teaspoon granulated sugar.
- Salt to taste.
Vegetables and herbs must be washed and dried. Dry the bell peppers and eggplants and grease them with a small amount of vegetable oil. Place the prepared vegetables in the preheated oven. Apart from this, no other heat treatment is required; all other ingredients are used raw.
After baking, transfer the eggplants and bell peppers to cling film or a plastic bag for 10 minutes. This is done so that the skin can be easily removed from the vegetables. Now the eggplants should be placed under pressure to drain all the liquid along with the bitterness.
Pour boiling water over the tomatoes for a couple of minutes, then immediately place them under cold water. After this, you can easily remove the skin. Finely chop the onion into cubes and soak in cool water. After the onion has infused, squeeze out all the liquid thoroughly.
Now all vegetables are chopped using a meat grinder or blender. Greens and other ingredients are also added there.The caviar is thoroughly mixed and poured into jars. After the dish has been in the refrigerator for an hour, the caviar can be considered ready to eat.
Conclusion
As you can see, eggplant caviar can be prepared quickly and inexpensively. Now you can always please your loved ones with this delicious snack.
