Eggplant Caviar (Russian/Ukrainian Roasted Eggplant "Ikra")
Pull the stems, peels and seeds out of the peppers. Cut the top off the eggplant and cut into small chunks. Set both in a blender or mini food processor. Add the garlic, onion, tomato paste, vinegar, lemon juice, olive oil and herbs and pulse to process until the mixture forms a paste.
Russian Roasted Eggplant Spread Eggplant Caviar The New Baguette
Margaret's ikra calls for just a handful of ingredients: eggplant, onions, tomato paste, oil, salt, and pepper. Roasting the eggplant transforms the texture from spongy to silky, and the smoky-sweet flavor melds perfectly with tender sautéed onions and umami-rich tomato paste. I tinkered with her method only slightly for the recipe below.
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Instructions. Heat some olive oil in a large pan. Now, add the onion and garlic and cook until softened and fragrant over a medium heat, for around 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, carrots, aubergines, zucchini, paprika, sugar and salt. Continue cooking for a further 10-15 minutes, until fully softened.
Russianstyle Roasted Eggplant Spread The New Baguette
Peel off strips of the eggplant's skin so that only about half of the skin is left on. Cut them into 2 inch strips about 1/2 inch thick. Toss the eggplants with one tablespoon of salt and set aside. Meanwhile, prepare rest of the vegetables and set aside. Prepare the salsa: (you may want to do in batches). Combine tomatoes, 6 red bell peppers.
Zer Gut Ikra Eggplant Russian Style 19oz 1 12
2 large red bell peppers 1 large carrot ½ cup chopped dill 2 tablespoon distilled white vinegar 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce 1 cup water 1 large onion 4 cloves garlic 2 teaspoons salt to remove bitterness from eggplants 1 teaspoon salt to season ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ½ cup olive oil Tools/Materials You'll Need:
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The name "eggplant caviar" ( Baklazhannaya Ikra in Russian) comes from the fact that in Russia people who couldn't afford real caviar made this eggplant spread as a poor man's caviar substitute. Instead of spreading bread slices with real caviar, they topped them with eggplant caviar!
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Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and add in the chopped onion. Keep stirring until the onion becomes golden in color. Add in the chopped tomatoes and stir for about 5 minutes. Add in the processed vegetables and minced garlic, then season with salt. You may want to add more salt depending on your liking.
Russian Eggplant Caviar (Ikra) Vikalinka
Russian Eggplant Spread by Sofya Hundt, www.girlsguidetobutter.com Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Not sure what to do with the eggplants in your CSA box? This delicious late-summer Russian spread is easy to prepare. Serve it over crackers or crostini for an appetizer, or on a slice of crusty bread for a light lunch.
ZERGUT EGGPLANT SPREAD RUSSIAN STYLE 540G
Instructions. Preheat oven to 450F° with the rack in the middle. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil for easier cleanup. Bake the vegetables: Place 2 eggplants and 3 bell peppers on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes or until soft. Rotate the vegetables several times to bake through on all sides.
yellebellyboo Russian Eggplant Spread
1. In a Medium skillet, heat 2-3 Tbsp oil over medium high heat. Add onion and carrot and saute until soft (7 min), stirring often. Add pressed garlic and saute another 1-2 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. In a second, large skillet, heat 4-5 Tbsp oil over medium/high heat.
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Add the diced red peppers and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and cook for about 7 minutes. (longer if using diced tomatoes to allow liquids to reduce) Mix the minced garlic and chopped eggplant to vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes, allow to cool. Taste and add salt and pepper.
yellebellyboo Russian Eggplant Spread
This Russian eggplant caviar recipe for ikra makes the rich vegetable side, dip, spread or warm salad of diced eggplant, red capsicum, carrot, onion, and tomato paste that is considered by some to be Russia's ratatouille, yet ikra is far more delicious as far as I'm concerned.
Eggplant Spread Recipe (Baklazhannaia Ikra)
Finely chop the onion. Cube pepper. In a deep pan, heat oil. Once the oil is hot add vegetables. Cook 10 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Add the eggplants to the rest of the veggies, mix well. Remove skin from tomatoes. Chop tomatoes. Add tomatoes (with juice), ketchup, herbs, garlic, salt, pepper, and sugar.
Eggplant Caviar (Russian/Ukrainian Roasted Eggplant "Ikra")
Eggplant caviaris the Soviet summer staple you didn't know you needed. Think of it as Eastern European salsa or bruschetta.
yellebellyboo Russian Eggplant Spread
What Is Ikra? Eggplant ikra is a spread made from twice-cooked eggplant, sauteéd onions, tomato sauce, and seasoned lightly with salt and pepper. It is often served as an appetizer with a slice of toasted bread or as a side dish. The dish itself is so simple (with only five ingredients), but it is so delicious.
Russianstyle Roasted Eggplant Spread The New Baguette
Baba's Russian Eggplant Spread Comments (2) Baba's Russian Eggplant Spread Based on 1 ratings Michelle Brianna Community member "Moldvian style eggplant spread. Recipe is from my grandma and was passed down by her mother. No dipping food needed unless you prefer it. Enjoy!" Difficulty Medium 👍 Preparation 20 min Baking 40 min Resting 60 min
