Egyptian Eggplant With Coriander Recipe 55

EGYPTIAN EGGPLANT WITH CORIANDER RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• For the favorite Mideast taste, grill the eggplants; otherwise, broil or roast them, then peel them. Chop the eggplant pulp fine with a knife. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet. Add the garlic and cook over low heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the ground coriander and cumin and let the spices toast for a few seconds over low heat. Immediately add the eggplant and mix well. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes to thicken and blend flavors. Season generously with salt and pepper. Stir in the chopped cilantro. Serve hot or cold, garnished with cilantro sprigs. This recipe yields 4 side-dish servings. Each serving: 193 calories; 83 mg sodium; 0 cholesterol; 14 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 17 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams protein; 5.91 grams fiber.

MIDDLE EASTERN FRIED EGGPLANT SALAD (BETINJAN MEQLI)

Steps:

• Cut the eggplants into 1-inch cubes, then pour some oil into a frying pan (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan) and fry your eggplants, stirring frequently until fully golden. Set on a paper towel until fully cooled.
• Chop the onion and bell peppers into small cubes, then add into a bowl with the eggplants.
• Smash the garlic and mix with the lemon juice, vinegar, and spices, then pour on top and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

EGYPTIAN EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Peel eggplant if you prefer it without the skin like I do.
• Cute in cubes and mix lemon juice and water and toss together so Eggplant doesn't brown.
• Cut bell pepper into cubes.
• Saute bell pepper and eggplant in olive oil for a couple minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, chicken stock, jalapeno juice, jalapenos, chickpeas.
• Season with sea salt.
• Allow to reduce down until eggplant is soft and chickpeas are tender.
• Server Immediately
• I like mine with some pita bread, yogurt and it's a nice side dish for fish.

EGYPTIAN EGGPLANT OMELET

Steps:

• Peel eggplant; halve it lengthwise. Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices, then cut slices into 1/2 inch strips. You should have about 4 cups of eggplant.
• In a covered saucepan cook eggplant and onion in a small amount of boiling salted water about 5 minutes or just till tender; drain well. Pat any excess water off the vegetables with paper towels.
• In a 10 inch oven-going skillet cook beef or lamb and garlic till meat is brown; drain off the fat. Stir in eggplant mixture; spread on the bottom of the skillet.
• Combine eggs, parsley, coriander, salt, cumin, and pepper. Whisk until well combined. Carefully pour over meat and vegetable mixture. Cook over medium heat. As eggs set, run a spatula around the edge of the skillet, lifting the eggs to allow uncooked portion to flow underneath. Continue cooking and lifting until mixture is almost set. (about 10 minutes).
• Place under the broiler about 5 inches from the heat for 2-3 minutes or till set and golden.

EGYPTIAN EGGPLANT DISH (MASAA'A)

Steps:

• Fry the eggplant slices in oil until golden, set aside on paper towels to drain, and lightly salt.
• Fry potatoes until golden and set aside on paper towels to drain. Lightly salt.
• Fry pepper slices in oil until tender, set aside.
• In a pan, saute the onion until soft. Add Garlic, and saute a 1-2 min more.
• Add the spices and mustard (except salt, unless you want more- I usually think the salted veggies are salty enough. Just taste and see).
• Add in the veggies and tomato sauce and mix well.
• Cook just long enough to heat through.
• Sprinkle with chickpeas.
• Enjoy!

EGGPLANT OMELET WITH CORIANDER AND CARAWAY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Pierce eggplants all over with fork. Place eggplants in baking pan. Broil eggplants until skins blacken and flesh feels very soft to touch, turning occasionally, about 25 minutes. Cool eggplants; stem and peel. Transfer eggplants to colander and let drain 30 minutes, turning occasionally and pressing with spoon to extract liquid. Transfer eggplants to bowl; mash.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 20 minutes. Add garlic and sauté 4 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk eggs in large bowl to blend. Mix in mashed eggplant, onion mixture, chopped parsley, caraway, coriander, salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large broilerproof nonstick skillet over very low heat. Add egg mixture, cover and cook until omelet is almost set, about 15 minutes. Uncover skillet and place under broiler until top is set and pale golden, about 5 minutes. Using rubber spatula, loosen omelet and slide out onto plate. Garnish with lemon wedges. Serve hot or at room temperature.