Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Appetizing Mediterranean Eggplant

Mediterranean Eggplant Recipe. How to prepare it? What are the ingredients? Cooking tips and more… It is one of my favourite food recipe, this time i’am gonna make it a little bit tasty.

In Mediterranean cooking, an eggplant can be transformed a bunch of delicious ways, from hearty eggplant casseroles like Greek Moussaka and Italian eggplant Parmesan, to one pot wonders like this braised eggplant dish, or luscious dips like baba ganoush. Remove the tough stem end of the eggplants and slice the eggplants in half lengthwise.

Here is the best “Mediterranean Eggplant” recipe we have found until now. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Ingredients of Mediterranean Eggplant

1. It’s 1-2 of med eggplants.
2. Take 1 of large garlic clove per eggplant.
3. You need 1 tsp of regular salt per eggplant.
4. Make ready 1.5 Tb of olive oil per eggplant.
5. It’s of Fresh chopped parsley.She didn't specify.Wanted flat.Found curly.
6. Take of Fresh lemon juice.

Instructions In a bowl, add the cut eggplant.Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss.Add the dried thyme, oregano, garlic, balsamic, and olive oil.Melitzanosalata is a simple, rustic Greek eggplant dip made with roasted, perfectly smoky eggplant with garlic, parsley, red onions, lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Mediterranean Eggplant instructions

1. Using steamer basket (I got mine at a local hardware store in Black Mountain NC called Town Hardware & Gen. Store), and large pot, you will steam eggplants whole. Julia said steam 10 mins. Mine took more like 13 to be correctly cooked like she showed. You should be able to pierce eggplant easily all the way through..
2. Set eggplant aside. Don't slice yet. Smash garlic and remove skin. Roughly chop. Using tip of a squarish knife, start mashing garlic for a minute. Add salt, continue to mash until paste starts to develop. Add O.O. Continue mashing into paste..
3. Slice open eggplants lengthwise. Cut diagonal curves into eggplant. Spread paste onto all eggplant halves. Sprinkle with parsley and lemon juice if desired. Serve immediately..

While the eggplant is roasting, put together the ricotta filling.Top with onion and garlic cloves.Place eggplant mixture in a food processor; process until blended.

It's the perfect appetizer with pita or your favorite bread; or serve it next to grilled meats or even fish.Be sure to check out my tips for best results!Other Mediterranean countries have moussaka variations as well.Egyptian moussaka- adapted from our Greek neighbors- has fried eggplant with minced beef, all smothered in red sauce (no additional topping.) And there is a vegan moussaka, one with eggplant and green peppers as in this Turkish-inspired eggplant dish.Baby eggplant halves are stuffed with a mix of spiced rice, artichoke hearts and juicy Kalamata olives, then served with spicy tomato sauce to make this flavor-packed Mediterranean-inspired meal.