Authentic sautéed eggplant spread. Baklazhannaia Ikra means "poor man's caviar." The ingredients of this eggplant recipe are simple but flavors are spectacular!
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Servings: 10-12 as an appetizer
Prep Time: 20 minutesmins
Cook Time: 1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Total Time: 1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Ingredients
2lbseggplant, peeled and diced
2bell peppers, preferably red, yellow, or orange, diced
Place a large non-stick pan over medium/ high heat and add 3-4 Tbsp oil. Add eggplant and saute, stirring occasionally until softened and moist (15-20 min), adding more oil if needed to keep it from sticking to the bottom.
At the same time, in a separate large skillet, add 2 Tbsp oil, diced bell pepper, grated carrots and finely diced onion. Saute until golden and softened (10-15 minutes). Combine with eggplant mixture
Add diced tomatoes, season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper, reduce heat to low,
cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. It is done when there is no liquid pooling and the mixture is a spreadable and still somewhat chunky consistency. Serve eggplant spread with crusty bread.