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Russians have an ambiguous attitude towards eggplants. The fact is that not everyone understands the delicious taste of this blue-colored vegetable. Most likely, the reason lies in the slight bitterness of the eggplant. But if you prepare it correctly, you can prepare wonderful winter snacks with various additives. Not only your family, but also your guests will be delighted. How delicious does the salad bowl with eggplant caviar look in the photo!
Today we will present not only recipes, but also talk about the benefits of vegetables and cooking rules. Eggplant caviar fried can be consumed immediately or stored for the winter. It all depends on what recipe you use.
Who invented the recipe for eggplant caviar
Fried eggplant caviar contains a small amount of calories. It contains a lot of magnesium and potassium, and fiber that is easily absorbed by the body. That is why blue ones (popular name) are held in high esteem.
For some reason, it is generally accepted that delicious fried eggplant caviar was invented abroad; it is even called overseas in the film. In fact, this is a truly Russian product.
Back in 1930, the first batch of eggplant caviar was released. But something went wrong; 200 people were poisoned at once.Caviar production was closed. But after some time, the technology was improved, and mass production of delicious products began. The jars were simply swept off the shelves: before that, eggplant caviar was extraordinary.
Unfortunately, today many manufacturers produce products not according to GOST, but according to TU. The taste of fried eggplant caviar has become different and does not always satisfy the needs of customers. And the cost of one jar is not affordable for everyone.
How to prepare dietary caviar
As we have already noted, the snack is low in calories. In addition to eggplant, various vegetables and fruits are added to fried caviar, which makes its taste refined and piquant. You can use it to enhance the taste:
- carrots and onions;
- sweet bell peppers and tomatoes;
- apples and prunes;
- various herbs and seasonings.
It all depends on taste preferences. The main thing is to reduce the time for heat treatment in order to preserve the beneficial properties of all ingredients in fried eggplant caviar.
The dietary qualities of the dish will be preserved by adding a small amount of high-quality oil. Experienced housewives advise using olive oil, but if you don’t have it, any refined oil will do.
Fried eggplant caviar - recipe
There are a lot of options for caviar from fried eggplants for the winter. We present to our readers one recipe for a tasty and healthy product.
So, what products should housewives stock up on:
- eggplants and juicy tomatoes - one kilogram;
- sweet bell pepper – ½ kilogram;
- hot chili pepper - 1 or 2 pods (depending on taste preferences);
- onions, carrots - ½ kilogram each;
- garlic - 1 or 2 heads;
- salt – 30 grams;
- sugar – 60 grams;
- 9% table vinegar – 2-3 tablespoons;
- vegetable oil – 200 ml.
Cooking features
The preparation of vegetables for eggplant caviar must be approached with particular scrupulousness. We select ingredients for preparing for the winter without damage or signs of rot. All vegetables are washed in several waters to get rid of even the smallest grains of sand.
Process:
- Cut the blue ones lengthwise and soak in salted water (1 tablespoon of salt for 1 glass of water). To prevent them from floating up, we press down with pressure. After half an hour, take out the eggplants, rinse them in clean water and place them under a press to squeeze out the water. After that, cut into small in pieces. You don’t have to remove the skin from well-soaked eggplants; it will give the finished dish an unusual look.
- Peel the onions, garlic, and carrots; remove the seeds and membranes, as well as the tail, from the pepper. Finely chop the onion and pepper, grate the carrots. Place all vegetables separately.
- And now about how to properly fry vegetables for eggplant caviar so that it turns out amazingly tasty. First, fry the onion in a small amount of oil until golden brown, then add the carrots.
- After 5 minutes, add both types of peppers. Don't forget to stir constantly so that the vegetables don't burn. According to the recipe they should be golden.
- Add chopped tomatoes with juice to the vegetable mixture. During frying, the tomato juice necessary for fried eggplant caviar is formed. When the vegetables are ready, remove them from the stove.
- Fry the eggplants cut into pieces separately in hot oil in small portions until they are well browned. You need to remove the fried vegetable with a slotted spoon so that the fat drips off. If juice has accumulated in the cup, drain it before frying.
- To prepare fried eggplant caviar, use a thick-bottomed container. Fried vegetables are added to it, garlic, sugar, and salt are added. The further process takes place with the lid closed.
Simmer eggplant caviar from fried vegetables over low heat for about a third of an hour. Then add vinegar. After 5 minutes, place in hot jars, sterilize and close for the winter. Cool upside down under the fur coat.
Fried eggplant caviar ready. It comes out in pieces. If you want to change the consistency, use a blender before adding the vinegar. Stored all winter (if it’s worth it!) in the basement, cellar, or refrigerator.
Variation of fried eggplant caviar:
Our advice
While preparing fried eggplant caviar, the entire space of the apartment will be filled with amazing aromas that are difficult to resist. But so that bitterness does not spoil the taste of the finished dish, we will tell you how to get rid of it. One of the methods is indicated in the recipe. Here are a few more:
- Cut the blue ones into pieces needed for caviar, put them in a bowl and fill them with salt water. After 40 minutes, remove the vegetables, rinse with clean water and put under a press.
- Sprinkle the sliced eggplants with rock salt. Over time, moisture will appear on them. All that remains is to rinse and squeeze out the water.
- Since the bitterness is in the peel, it is simply cut off.
We hope that your family will like our recipe. We wish you successful preparations from fried eggplants for the winter.
