Turkish SAKSUKA (Fried Eggplants in Tomato-Garlic Sauce)
Şakşuka (it is pronounced same as shakshuka) is a delicious traditional Turkish side dish (meze). It is also perfect for vegetarians! Hope you enjoy it! 😋
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You’ll need
4-5 eggplants
2-3 long green peppers
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
3-4 tomatoes
1 tsp of tomato paste
120 ml of water
1 tsp of granulated sugar
Salt and desired spices
Vegetable oil (to fry)
Here’s how
1- Peel 4-5 eggplants in strips, cut into cubes, soak in salted water for 20 minutes, drain and pat them dry with a roll towel and deep fry.
2- Pass the fried eggplants on a roll towel lined plate.
3- In a separate pan, saute 1 chopped onion in vegetable oil.
4- Add in 4 roughly chopped cloves of garlic.
5- Add 3 cut long green peppers and saute for 2-3 minutes.
6- Add 3-4 peeled and diced tomatoes. If the tomatoes are not in the season, you can add 2 tbsp of homemade tomato sauce or 1 tsp of tomato paste to increase the tomato flavor.
7- Add in 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of granulated sugar and 120 ml of hot water. Cook until boils dry.
8- Transfer the fried eggplants to a serving plate.
9- Pour the sauce over the eggplants.
10- Decorate with roughly chopped fresh parsley before serving.
11- Enjoy!
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