This dish is traditional in the Balkan countries and in the East. You can cook eggplants and tomatoes as a snack before your main meal. The composition and preparation method may vary depending on the locality and the owner's tastes. But in any case, this dish is very high in calories, because eggplants absorb oil well when frying.
It is necessary
- - eggplants - 2 pieces;
- - ripe tomatoes - 2 pieces;
- - garlic - 1-2 cloves;
- - greens of basil and dill - 2-3 sprigs;
- - salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, wine vinegar, sugar - to taste.
Instructions
Step 1
To make the appetizer tastier, you should take small young cylindrical eggplants, which have not yet fully formed seeds. Their surface should be glossy and dark. Wash, wipe and cut the vegetables into slices 5–6 mm thick. In order for the bitterness to come out of the eggplant, they should be sprinkled with salt, and then washed thoroughly.
Step 2
To cook eggplants with tomatoes, a little oil is heated in a frying pan, and chopped vegetables are laid out. After a minute, when the oil is absorbed, the eggplants must be turned over to the other side and the oil must be added immediately. The circles are fried until golden brown, then laid out on a plate.
Step 3
Tomatoes are scalded with boiling water and peeled. Seeds and growths are also removed. In a blender, the fruits are crushed to a puree state, for spiciness, you can add a little pepper to them. The greens are washed, the garlic is peeled and the whole thing is ground in a blender. Basil only takes leaves, while dill has full branches.
Step 4
Tomato puree is poured into the pan, chopped greens and garlic are added, all this is salted, peppered, sugar and wine vinegar are added. It should be added if the tomatoes are not quite ripe, one teaspoon will be more than enough. The pan is put on fire and the sauce is cooked in it until it becomes thick.
Step 5
In a heat-resistant glass or ceramic dish for baking, lay the prepared eggplants with tomatoes in layers. The top layer should be tomato sauce. The dishes are placed in the oven, which is preheated to 180 degrees. After boiling the sauce, keep the dish in the oven for 15 minutes. This appetizer is served cold.
