Zaalouk (Smoked Eggplant Salad) - Mediterranean Recipe

Zaalouk (Smoked Eggplant Salad)

🌍 Mediterranean, Morocco Difficulty: ●●●○○

Zaalouk is one of the "kemia" — small salads served as the first course in Moroccan meals.

Ingredients

• 2 large eggplants
• 3 tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp cayenne
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• juice of 1 lemon
• flat-leaf parsley
• cilantro
• salt

Method

1. Charring — Char eggplants directly over flame or under broiler until skin blackens. Cool, peel, chop roughly.
2. Cooking — Cook tomatoes and garlic in oil until broken down.
3. Adding — Add eggplant, spices, cook 15 min, mashing together.
4. Step 4 — Finish with lemon and herbs. Serve at room temperature.

Tags: eggplants, tomatoes, garlic cloves, cumin, paprika · Source: Brittani's Almanac