Moroccan Eggplant Salad Recipe Video
How to make the famous Moroccan eggplant salad called Zaalouk. This salad is served with bread and can be eaten either hot or cold. Enjoy!
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time30 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings2
Ingredients
1 large eggplant (1 pound)
3 tomatoes peeled and diced (1 pound)
1/4 cup of chopped parsley
1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon of vinegar
1 - 2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of cumin
1/2 teaspoon of salt (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon of pepper (to taste)
Directions
Steps to prepare the eggplant:
1- Peel and dice the eggplant. You can either peel all the eggplant skin of leave half of it, depending on your taste.
2- Boil the eggplant cubes in salted water for 20 - 30 minutes.
3- Drain the eggplant cubes from the water and press them with a spoon until all excess water is released.
Steps to prepare the Zaalouk:
1- On medium heat, add the tomatoes, eggplant, olive oil, garlic and spices to your pan and cook them for 30 minutes.
2- Crush the eggplant and tomatoes with a wooden spoon while they are cooking until you end up with a puree.
3- In the last 5 minutes, add the vinegar to the eggplant and tomatoes puree.
Serving:
Zaalouk is served either hot or cold, with bread. Enjoy!
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1- Peel and dice the eggplant. You can either peel all the eggplant skin of leave half of it, depending on your taste.
2- Boil the eggplant cubes in salted water for 20 - 30 minutes.
3- Drain the eggplant cubes from the water and press them with a spoon until all excess water is released.
Steps to prepare the Zaalouk:
1- On medium heat, add the tomatoes, eggplant, olive oil, garlic and spices to your pan and cook them for 30 minutes.
2- Crush the eggplant and tomatoes with a wooden spoon while they are cooking until you end up with a puree.
3- In the last 5 minutes, add the vinegar to the eggplant and tomatoes puree.
Serving:
Zaalouk is served either hot or cold, with bread. Enjoy!
"This video is a creation of Alia. You can visit Cooking With Alia for complete recipes, and more videos. It is the best resource for Moroccan and other international recipes. "
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veg foodie says :
This is kind of like baba ganoush... the Indian counterpart of this is the 'baingan ka bharta' which i love but that is prepared from smoked eggplant. I'll try this new recipe... I love eggplant!! I think it goes well with almost anything..its a great veggie. thanks :)
Posted on: 20 May 2009 - 1:10am
