Eggplant with Walnut
A delicious Eggplant with Walnut recipe from İzmir, a city renowned for its culinary traditions.
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⏱️ 20 min prep + 10 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 4 eggplants
- 150 grams of ground walnuts
- 2 onions
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 100 grams of feta cheese, cubed
Method
- Prepare the eggplants by trimming the ends and slicing them thinly.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the eggplant slices for 5-7 minutes on medium heat.
- In a bowl, mix the ground walnuts, chopped onions, salt, pepper, sugar, balsamic vinegar, and lemon juice.
- Add the eggplant slices to the pan with oil and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour the walnut and seasoning mixture over the eggplant slices.
- Gently stir sporadically to ensure the eggplant slices are well coated.
- Add the feta cheese and gently mix.
- Serve hot.
The story
This dish was long a family secret in İzmir, but it has now become a beloved dish throughout Turkey.
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