Najmieh Batmanglij

Armenian Baby Eggplant Preserve

Preparation info
  • Makes a

    1 pint

    jar
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 35

Appears in
Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey
Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

  • About

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (about 20) fresh baby eggplants (pickling)
  • 3 cups water

Method

  1. Wash and trim the stems and peel the eggplants. Make a lengthwise slit on one side of each eggplant.
  2. To remove the bitterness from the eggplants, bring 8 cups water and 1 teaspoon