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Sauteed Eggplant With Tomato-Garlic Sauce

Title: SAUTEED EGGPLANT WITH TOMATO-GARLIC SAUCE is a home-style recipe. Serves 4. Categories: Side dish, Appetizers, Turkish 1 ea Eggplant Salt Extra virgin olive oil 10 oz Can tomatoes with liquid 1 ea Chopped tomato 1 tb Tomato paste 2 tb Water 2 ts Mashed garlic 2 ts Vinegar Cut stem off eggp...

Ingredients

• 1 pc
• Salt

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Categories: Side dish, Appetizers, Turkish 1 ea Eggplant

2. 2

   Cut stem off eggplant.

3. 3

   Remove stips of skin with a vegetable peeler.

4. 4

   Cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/4" thick slices.

5. 5

   Spread on a cookie sheet & sprinkle with lots of salt.

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   & set aside for 4 hours.

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   Rinse well & drain.

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   Heat oil in skillet & fry eggplant slices over a high heat till they are golden brown on all sides.

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   Drain.

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    Pour off all but 1 tb olive oil.

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    Mash tomatoes with a fork & put into skillet.

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    Simmer, stirring often, 5 to 10 minutes, until they form a thin sauce.

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    Blend in tomato paste & water.

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    Cook 1 minute.

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    Stir in garlic

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    & vinegar & remove from heat.

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    Arrange eggplant slices on a serving dish & pour over sauce. Serve warm as part of a buffet.

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    Ayla Esen Algar, "The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking"