Melitzanosalata

9 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds eggplants 1 - 1-1/2 ea
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tomatoes peeled and chopped
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano crumbled
  • 1 cup olive oil more if necessary
  • 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar or more

Directions

  1. 1
    Bake eggplants for 45 minutes in a 375 degree oven or in hot ashes.
  2. 2
    Peel off and discard the skin, then chop the eggplant flesh while still hot.
  3. 3
    Rub a wood or earthenware bowl with one of the garlic cloves, cut.
  4. 4
    Add the eggplant and beat with a wooden spoon- or if available use a wood mortar to pound the eggplants.
  5. 5
    Continue pounding or beating, meanwhile adding the tomatoes, a little salt and pepper, 2 to 3 cloves garlic, crushed, and the herbs.
  6. 6
    Continuing to beat, gradually add the olive oil alternately with the red wine vinegar.

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