About 2 cups boiling water. 2 tablespoons minced parsley and or cilantro plus more to garnish. 1 2 tsp black pepper or to taste. 1 small red pepper diced in small pieces. Bring to a boil.
Can be made on the stove or in instant pot. Russian eggplant caviar is a great side dish spread or a condiment. 2 lbs eggplant peeled and diced. Reduce heat and simmer until tender about 30 minutes. The name eggplant caviar baklazhannaya ikra in russian comes from the fact that in russia people who couldn t afford real caviar made this eggplant spread as a poor man s caviar substitute.
Perfect to add to a sandwich or eat on top of pasta. Drain in a colander. 2 bell peppers preferably red yellow or orange diced. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. The first time i tried this russian style eggplant spread from my mom in law i was hooked.
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2 to 3 medium carrots grated. Eggplant caviar or baklazhannaia ikra is a very popular summer dish in russia and a handful of other eastern european countries but every cook s recipe is slightly different. Russian roasted eggplant spread. Delicious cold or hot. The main reason for so much variety in the method is availability of ingredients and personal taste.
2 medium vine tomatoes. Even my mother s and my grandmother s recipes varied. Salt and pepper to taste. 6 medium sized eggplants 12 15 cloves of garlic. It is a traditional blend of eggplant fresh tomatoes bell pepper carrots onions and spices slow cooked together to savory perfection.
Press out excess water with the back of a large spoon. Instead of spreading bread slices with real caviar they topped them with eggplant caviar. 2 red bell peppers. I always assumed it was a russian dish. 1 medium onion finely diced.
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I had to ask for its name ikra also known as poor man s caviar or simply eggplant spread. 1 medium onion chopped. The word caviar brings to mind a picture of tiny salty black fish sturgeon s eggs spread on top of crusty bread that according to my husband costs 300 for a 2 oz tin. No idea why it s called eggplant caviar. I had to ask for its name ikra also known as poor man s caviar or simply eggplant spread.
No idea why it s called eggplant caviar. My mother who was born in russia made a very different version. Press out excess water with the back of a large spoon. 2 medium vine tomatoes. 2 to 3 medium carrots grated.
The word caviar brings to mind a picture of tiny salty black fish sturgeon s eggs spread on top of crusty bread that according to my husband costs 300 for a 2 oz tin. Ikra is known as eggplant caviar in russia one of my favorite appetizers lathered on fresh baked bread. Perfect to add to a sandwich or eat on top of pasta. Can be made on the stove or in instant pot. About 2 cups boiling water.