Eggplant Caponata by @jorgelavelar

35 min
Easy

4 servings

🫒

700 g

Eggplant

🫒

100 g

Green Olives

🥬

35 g

Capers

🧅

2 stalks

Celery

1 medium

Onion

300 g

Cherry Tomatoes

59 ml

White Wine Vinegar

5 g

Sugar

🫒

30 ml

Tomato Paste

120 ml

Olive Oil

🧂

1 to taste

Salt

1 to taste

Pepper

1 to taste

Fresh Basil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/5

    Cube the eggplant. Fry in olive oil until golden and set aside on a paper towel to drain.

    🫒eggplant
    olive oil
    knife
    cutting board
    frying pan
    spatula
    paper towel

  2. Step 2/5

    Slice the celery and onions. Sauté in olive oil until the onions become translucent. Add in the capers and olives.

    🧅celery
    onion
    olive oil
    🥬capers
    🫒green olives
    knife
    cutting board
    frying pan
    spatula

  3. Step 3/5

    Stir in the cherry tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for a few minutes until the cherry tomatoes fall apart.

    cherry tomatoes
    🫒tomato paste
    frying pan
    spatula

  4. Step 4/5

    Stir in the fried eggplant and the vinegar mixture. Cook for a minute or two to allow all the flavors to meld together.

    fried eggplant
    white wine vinegar
    sugar
    frying pan
    spatula

  5. Step 5/5

    Top it off with some fresh basil. This Caponata can be served at room temperature or cooled in the refrigerator and served cold.

    fresh basil

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Condiments, Herbs

Ingredients

eggplant, green olives, capers, celery, onion, cherry tomatoes, white wine vinegar, sugar, tomato paste, olive oil, salt, pepper, fresh basil

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian

Calories

to inform

Macro nutrients

Sugar: 10g, Fiber: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 2mg

Vitamins

Vitamin K: 105g, Vitamin E: 1.5mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

20 minutes

Overall

35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

5 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, frying pan, spatula, paper towel

Appliances

stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Italian

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Soft

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours, fridge : 3 days, freezer : 1 month