Makdous Stuffed Eggplant Pickle In Olive Oil
From lohashim 16 years agoIngredients
- 2 pounds small, thin eggplants (3-4 inches long) shopping list
- salt shopping list
- olive oil shopping list
- Stuffing: shopping list
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts shopping list
- 1 small chili, finely chopped shopping list
- 4-6 cloves garlic, crushed shopping list
How to make it
- Trim the stem end of the eggplants
- Poach in salted water for 10-15 minutes, or until soft, weighing the eggplants down with a small, heavy lid. Drain
- when they are cool, very gently squeeze to get rid of the water.
- Mix the walnuts with the chili and garlic and add a little salt.
- Cut a slit lengthwise down the middle of each eggplant but not right through, leaving the ends so as to form a pocket.
- Put a pinch of salt in each aubergine and close it .
- Put the salted aubergine in a colander over a bowl with a plate and weight on top and leave it to drain for next day.
- Stuff with the walnut mixture.
- Transfer carefully to a jar, and cover with oil.
- They should be ready in two days,
- Cheque the jar from time to time to see the level of the olive oil.
- PS: add more olive oil in case you find that it does not cover the aubergines.
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Yummy and different. I like this.
greekgirrrl in Long Island loved it
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Mmmm, the walnuts and garlic remind me of a Turkish recipe I love. Great posting.
elgab89 in Toronto loved it
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Your dish sounds fantastic. Can't wait to make your diah. Well done and Thank you.
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