Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)

Name: Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 10 -12 as an appetizer
Ingredients: 2 lbs eggplant; 2 bell peppers; 2 to 3 medium carrots; 1 medium onion; 3 medium tomatoes; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; Canola oil or extra light olive oil to sauté

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings
10 -12 as an appetizer
Course
Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine
Russian, Ukrainian

Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)

Colin Brown

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Authentic sautéed eggplant spread. Baklazhannaia Ikra means "poor man's caviar." The ingredients of this eggplant recipe are simple but flavors are spectacular!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 lbs eggplant peeled and diced
2 bell peppers preferably red, yellow, or orange, diced
2 to 3 medium carrots grated
1 medium onion finely diced
3 medium tomatoes
1 tsp salt or to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
Canola oil or extra light olive oil to sauté

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Instructions

Place a large non-stick pan over medium/ high heat and add 3-4 Tbsp oil. Add eggplant and saute, stirring occasionally until softened and moist (15-20 min), adding more oil if needed to keep it from sticking to the bottom.
At the same time, in a separate large skillet, add 2 Tbsp oil, diced bell pepper, grated carrots and finely diced onion. Saute until golden and softened (10-15 minutes). Combine with eggplant mixture
Add diced tomatoes, season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, reduce heat to low,
cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. It is done when there is no liquid pooling and the mixture is a spreadable and still somewhat chunky consistency. Serve eggplant spread with crusty bread.