ARIANA'S
KITCHEN
Hello my
friends!! YOUR Romanian chef is back! I am here with a tres delectable Romanian
cuisine! It is called Salate de Vinete which means Grilled Eggplant Salad. oh,
but my dears, it is not just Grilled Eggplant Salad it is MY AUTHENTIC
SALATA DE VINETE! , it is a friendly recipe and now it is YOURS TOO!!
Bon Apetit!
Grilled
Eggplant salad (Salata de vinete)
·
2 medium eggplants, about 1-1.5 lbs (try
and buy eggplants that are long and slim not round-it is easier to cook)
·
1tbsp. salt
·
1/2 cup sunflower oil or Canola
· 1/2 onion – chopped finely
You start by piercing the eggplant skin in several places with a
fork. As tradition we cook them over charcoal but you can cook them over a
broiler pan as well. For that you place on a rack over a broiler pan. Place the
rack so that the surface of the eggplant is about 2 to 3 inches from the source
of heat. Set oven to broil. Broil for 45 min to one hour turning the eggplant
each 15 min until they are soft and the skin is partly blackened and charred.
It is normal for the skin to break open during cooking.
When cooked remove the eggplant from the broiler and place on a wooden cutting
board. Let them stand for around 2 minutes. While still hot pull off the skin.
As a tip you can dip your fingers in cold water so that you can keep them from
burning.
After you peeled the eggplants cut off the stem end. Press eggplant meat to
squeeze out water. With the edge of a wooden spoon or wooden spatula chop the
eggplant meat until fine.
Then put the chopped eggplant in a deep wooden, glass or china
dish, cover and place in refrigerator to cool.
When cold add salt. Then while beating with the fork, add sunflower oil very
slowly, in a steady thin stream. Add a few drops of lemon juice (to keep th eggplant color alive because it can darken) ,also very slowly, continuing
to beat another minute or two.
Serve as a revitalizing appetizer or salad on small plates, decorated with a few olives or tomatoes.
Place chopped onions on a dish, and let each person, according to taste, add
some and mix into the salad.
EATING IS A NECESSITY BUT COOKING IS A ART!
SMOOCH SMOOCH,
ARIANA
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