Russian Eggplant Caviar Recipe
Delicious appetizer recipe. A favorite all over the former Soviet union. It originated in the Trans-Caucasus Mountian area of southern Russia, rep. of Georgia & Armenia so all of them claim it. This is found on every holiday in every home!
Ingredients
1 ea Eggplant lg
1 ts Vinegar
1 ea Onion lg minced
5 tb Tomato paste
2 tb Olive oil
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2 tb Vegetable oil any type
1 ea Bell pepper seeded & minced
1 ts Powdered sugar
Salt & pepper to taste
Directions
Bake eggplant, allow to cool, skin, & mince finely.
Saute onion & pepper in 1 tb of oil until onion is browned.
Add adding remaining oil.
Add tomato paste, stir well & simmer for 5-mins.
Add vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper & ceggplant.
Stir well & cook slowly for 30-mins on a low-heat.
If necessary you may add more oil to prevent mixture from sticking & thus burning.
Remove from heat, cool to room temp, then refrigerate.
Serve cold on thinly sliced black bread with butter & freshly chopped onion if desired.
Saute onion & pepper in 1 tb of oil until onion is browned.
Add adding remaining oil.
Add tomato paste, stir well & simmer for 5-mins.
Add vinegar, sugar, salt & pepper & ceggplant.
Stir well & cook slowly for 30-mins on a low-heat.
If necessary you may add more oil to prevent mixture from sticking & thus burning.
Remove from heat, cool to room temp, then refrigerate.
Serve cold on thinly sliced black bread with butter & freshly chopped onion if desired.
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