Eggplant Salad
- Olive oil for sauteing
- 4 medium eggplants, diced into 1-inch cubes and salted for 1 hour
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 medium onions, peeled and diced medium
- 5 to 6 ripe plum tomatoes peeled, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon tumeric
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- In a large saute pan, heat a small amount of olive oil and brown eggplant quickly on all sides.
- Continue to cook in batches until all eggplant is done.
- In a separate pot (large enough to hold all the eggplant), heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and sweat garlic and onions until translucent.
- Add eggplant, tomatoes, honey and spices.
- Reduce until all liquid is evaporated.
- Stir occasionally, making sure the bottom does not burn.
- Remove from heat; add vinegar and check seasoning.
- Before serving add herbs.
- Let cool to room temperature before serving
olive oil, eggplants, garlic, onions, tomatoes, honey, cinnamon, ground cumin, tumeric, paprika, red wine vinegar, salt, cilantro, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/eggplant-salad-recipe.html (may not work)