Zaalouk - 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!
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Prepration Time30 Min
Cooking Time30 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 Min
Difficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++
Servings1
CuisineMediterranean
CourseAppetizer
SpecialityComplete Meal
Main IngredientEggplant
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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)
How to make Zaalouk - Moroccan Eggplant Salad
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!
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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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
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Zaalouk - Moroccan Eggplant Salad
