Eggplant Zaalouk by @jorgelavelar

55 min
Easy

4 servings

🍆

2

Eggplant

🍅

200 g

Cherry Tomatoes

🫒

45 ml

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

🧄

1 clove

Garlic

🌶️

1 tsp

Hot Paprika

🌿

0.5 tsp

Cumin

🌿

0.5 tsp

Coriander Seeds

🌶️

1 pinch

Dried Chili Pepper

🍅

30 ml

Tomato Paste

🧂

1 pinch

Salt

🌿

15 ml

Parsley

🧅

1

Spring Onion

🫒

15 ml

Olives

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/4

    Wash the eggplants, remove part of the skin, and dice them. Finely chop the garlic and cherry tomatoes.

    🍆Eggplant
    🧄Garlic
    🍅Cherry tomatoes
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  2. Step 2/4

    Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the spices and garlic, and let them infuse. Then add the eggplants and stir. After a few minutes, add the cherry tomatoes.

    🫒Extra virgin olive oil
    🌶️Hot paprika
    🌿Cumin
    🌿Coriander seeds
    🧄Garlic
    🍆Eggplant
    🍅Cherry tomatoes
    🥄Wooden spoon

  3. Step 3/4

    Add a pinch of salt, half a cup of water, and cook covered for about 15 minutes. When the eggplants are soft, start mashing them with the back of the spoon. Add the tomato paste and continue to cook on low heat, stirring occasionally.

    🧂Salt
    🍅Tomato paste
    🍆Eggplant
    🥄Wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/4

    After 30 minutes, the zaalouk should be cooked, forming a thick and flavorful cream. Serve warm or cold, garnished with parsley oil, fresh spring onion, and olives.

    🌿Parsley
    🧅Spring onion
    🫒Olives
    🥣Bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Condiments, Spices, Herbs

Ingredients

Eggplant, Cherry tomatoes, Extra virgin olive oil, Garlic, Hot paprika, Cumin, Coriander seeds, Dried chili pepper, Tomato paste, Salt, Parsley, Spring onion, Olives

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegan, Vegetarian

Calories

to inform

Macro nutrients

to inform

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 1mg

Vitamins

Vitamin K: 30µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

45 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

4 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Knife, Cutting board, Wooden spoon, Bowl

Appliances

Stove, Pan

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Starter, Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Moroccan

Geographic

to inform

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Covered), fridge : 3 days (Airtight container), freezer : 1 month (Airtight container)