Eggplant Caviar

Name: Eggplant Caviar
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups
Cuisine: Ukraine
Ingredients: ¼ cup sunflower oil; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 large (about 1½-pound) eggplant; Toasted sunflower seeds and parsley sprigs for garnishing (optional); ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

“Ikra” z baklazhana

Preparation info

Makes about
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Ukrainian Cookbook

By Annette Ogrodnik Corona

Published 2020

About

Savory eggplant caviar, or “ikra” as it is called in Ukrainian, is very popular in the southern region of the country where eggplant grows in abundance.

Ingredients

1 large (about 1½-pound) eggplant
1 onion, finely chopped

Europe
Ukraine
Starter
Vegan
Gluten-free
Eastern Europe

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Pierce the eggplant in several places with a knife and place on a baking sheet. Bake until very soft, turning it midway through, about 45 minutes