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Eggplant with Tomato Garlic Sauce

Course Appetizer, mezze
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Author Nadia Hubbi || Yaseen

Ingredients

  • 2 Medium Eggplants
  • 3-4 Peeled and Pureed Tomatoes Finely chop by hand or Puree tomatoes in a blender
  • 3-4 Chopped Garlic Cloves
  • ½ Cup Chopped Flat Parsley
  • 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar
  • 3/4 Tablespoon sugar
  • Pinch of Chili Pepper
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

Prepping the Eggplants

  1. Peel eggplant and slice into ¾ inch slices. Note: you can leave thin strips of peel for texture and to enhance the dish visually
  2. Arrange around the sides of a colander and place on a plate. Sprinkle generously with Kosher Salt
  3. Allow to sit for 2-3 hours. Note: This step is important to release the excess moisture and bitterness from the eggplant
  4. Shake eggplant to drain excess water and place on a baking sheet in a single layer
  5. Coat generously with olive oil on both sides
  6. Broil in oven on Hi for 10-15 minutes, monitor carefully and flip halfway through when browned. Note: place rack in top half of the oven but not at the very top as eggplant will burn easily

Tomato Sauce

  1. In a fry pan, fry the garlic in a little olive oil for a few seconds (just a few seconds - do not allow to brown)
  2. Add the tomato puree, vinegar, sugar, chili pepper and season with salt and pepper to taste
  3. Reduce heat and cook uncovered for 20-30 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken, stir occasionaly
  4. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed
  5. Turn off heat and add the parsley, allow to cool.
  6. Spoon sauce on top of eggplant, garnish with more parsley (Note: you may have extra sauce depending on your preference for amount of sauce)
  7. Note: This dish tastes best when allowed to cool. Place in fridge for 1-2 hours before serving

Recipe Notes

Note: place rack in top half of the oven but not at the very top as eggplant will burn easily Note: This dish tastes best when allowed to cool. Place in fridge for 1-2 hours before serving